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Edgewood, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°16′18″N 91°04′29″W / 39.271712°N 91.074861°W / 39.271712; -91.074861
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Edgewood is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Edgewood was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was so named for the fact the original town site was situated at the edge of a large forest.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgewood, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

39°16′18″N 91°04′29″W / 39.271712°N 91.074861°W / 39.271712; -91.074861