Mathis is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Mathis was established in 1903, and closed in 1905.[2] Tom Mathis, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mathis, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°43′18″N 93°09′56″W / 37.72167°N 93.16556°W / 37.72167; -93.16556


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