Dresden, Missouri
For the abandoned village in Perry County, see Dresden, Perry County, Missouri.
Dresden, Missouri | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Pettis |
Elevation | 676 ft (249 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Dresden (also Dresdon) is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. Its altitude is 827 feet (252 m), and it is located at about 38°45′2″N 93°20′3″W / 38.75056°N 93.33417°W (38.7505703, -93.3352083).[1]
History
A post office called Dresden was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Dresden, in Germany.[3] Dresden was once an incorporated town.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dresden, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 340.
- ↑ "Pettis 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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