Congo is an extinct town in southwestern Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Congo and the Congo School were located approximately three miles southwest of Montier and US Route 60. Spring Creek flows past the location to the southwest.[2]
A post office called Congo was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1931.[3] The community was named after the Congo River, in Africa.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Congo (historical)
- ^ Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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