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Erie, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°43′40″N 94°21′48″W / 36.72778°N 94.36333°W / 36.72778; -94.36333
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Erie is an unincorporated community in northern McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located at the confluence of Bullskin Creek with Indian Creek along Missouri Route C two miles east of Goodman.[2]

History

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Erie was platted in 1868.[3] A post office called Erie was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erie, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

36°43′40″N 94°21′48″W / 36.72778°N 94.36333°W / 36.72778; -94.36333