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

A post office called Standish was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] A variant name was "Newcomb".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Standish, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°23′04″N 93°25′46″W / 39.38444°N 93.42944°W / 39.38444; -93.42944


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