Sylvania, Missouri
Sylvania is an unincorporated community in northwest Dade County, Missouri.[1] Sylvania is located at the intersection of Missouri routes D and E south of Jerico Springs. The Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area lies just to the north along route D.[2]
History
A post office called Sylvania was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community's name is derived from Pennsylvania, the home base state of a coal company operating in the area.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sylvania, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 51, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°30′28″N 94°01′22″W / 37.50778°N 94.02278°W
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