Delaware is an unincorporated community in eastern Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Mahans Creek approximately four miles southwest of Eminence.[2]

History

A post office called Delaware was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1941.[3] The community was named after the Delaware Indians.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delaware, Missouri
  2. Bartlet, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1997 (1999 rev.)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  4. "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

37°06′12″N 91°24′29″W / 37.10333°N 91.40806°W / 37.10333; -91.40806


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