Elk Dale, Missouri

Elk Dale is an extinct town in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the precise location of the town site is unknown.[1]

A post office called Elk Dale was in operation from 1875 until 1900.[2] Elk Dale most likely was named for the elk of Dale Township, in which the community was located.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Dale, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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