Plad, Missouri
Plad is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Glad was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1960.[2] The community's name was supposed to signify that the townspeople were "Glad" they had finally secured a post office (a postal error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plad, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 37°44′55″N 92°58′32″W / 37.74861°N 92.97556°W
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