Dunlap, Missouri
Appearance
Dunlap is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Variant names were "Banta", "Corneau", and "Dillon".[1] A post office called Banta was established in 1881, the name was changed to Corneau in 1882, renamed again Dunlap in 1888, and the post office closed in 1942.[2] The community most likely was named after William Dunlap, an early settler.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlap
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 October 2016.