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Kinderpost, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°34′23″N 91°56′42″W / 37.57306°N 91.94500°W / 37.57306; -91.94500
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Kinderpost is an unincorporated community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Kinderpost was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named from the German word meaning "children", since the founder was fond of children.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinderpost, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

37°34′23″N 91°56′42″W / 37.57306°N 91.94500°W / 37.57306; -91.94500