Pilgrim, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Pilgrim was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] A first settler was a native of Kentucky, and the name may be a transfer from Pilgrim, Kentucky.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°21′27″N 93°46′32″W / 37.35750°N 93.77556°W / 37.35750; -93.77556

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