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Simcoe, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°43′18″N 94°10′03″W / 36.72167°N 94.16750°W / 36.72167; -94.16750
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Simcoe (also spelled Simco) is an unincorporated community in northeastern McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Simcoe is located along Missouri Route CC between Longview and Bethlehem.[2]

History

A post office called Simcoe was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] According to tradition, the community took its name from a local cooperative of the same name.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simcoe, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. ^ "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

36°43′18″N 94°10′03″W / 36.72167°N 94.16750°W / 36.72167; -94.16750