Dunnegan is an unincorporated community in western Polk County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 123, approximately five miles north of Fair Play and 5.5 miles south of to Humansville.[2]

The community is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code for Dunnegan is 65640.[3]

History

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Dunnegan was originally called Dunnegan Springs, and under the latter name was laid out in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community has the name of Judge T. H. B. Dunnegan, a local judge.[5] A post office called Dunnegan has been in operation since 1886.[6]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunnegan, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 51, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Dunnegan ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 19. ISBN 9780826210210.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.


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