Modena is an unincorporated community in southwestern Mercer County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately eight miles southeast of Princeton on Missouri Supplemental Route A.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/MOMap-doton-Modena.png)
Modena was originally called Madisonville, and it was platted under the latter name in 1856.[2] A post office called Modena was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1971.[3] The present name most likely is a transfer from Mòdena, Italy.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modena, Missouri
- ^ a b "Mercer County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
40°18′01″N 93°40′50″W / 40.30028°N 93.68056°W