Cunningham, Chariton County, Missouri

Cunningham is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Cunningham was platted in 1870, and named in honor of Dr. John F. Cunningham, a local elected official.^[2]^[3] A post office was established at Cunningham in 1871, and remained in operation until 1910.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cunningham, Chariton County, Missouri
↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 274.
↑ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Chariton County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Keytesville

Cities	Brunswick Keytesville Glasgow‡ Marceline‡ Mendon Salisbury Sumner Triplett

Villages	Dalton Rothville

Townships	Bee Branch Bowling Green Brunswick Chariton Clark Cockrell Cunningham Keytesville Mendon Musselfork Salisbury Salt Creek Triplett Wayland Yellow Creek

Unincorporated communities	Bynumville Cunningham Forest Green Guthridge Hamden Indian Grove Lagonda Lewis Mill Louisville Mike Musselfork Newcomer Prairie Hill Rockford Shannondale Snyder Westville Wien

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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