Hadley is an unincorporated community in southern Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is in the southeast corner of the county and approximately 4.5 mile west of Leepr in adjacent Wayne County.[2]

History

A post office called Hadley was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1951.[3] The community most likely has the name of Herbert S. Hadley, 32nd Governor of Missouri.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hadley, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

37°04′22″N 90°47′53″W / 37.07278°N 90.79806°W / 37.07278; -90.79806


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