Donia, Missouri

Donia is an extinct town in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Donia was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The name "Donia" is a contraction of the first name of Caledonia Bunell Dade, the wife of the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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