Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri

Pilgrim Township is a township in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Pilgrim Township was named after the settlement of Pilgrim, Missouri, which is still listed by the USGS as an unincorporated community.[2][3] A post office called Pilgrim was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] A first settler of the community was a native of Kentucky; its name may be a transfer from Pilgrim, Kentucky.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri
  2. "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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. "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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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