Mounce is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Mounce
Mounce is located in Missouri
Mounce
Mounce
Coordinates: 37°39′58″N 91°23′14″W / 37.66611°N 91.38722°W / 37.66611; -91.38722
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyDent County
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

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A post office called Mounce was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] The community has the name of Prince E. Mounce, an early citizen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mounce, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)