Congo, Missouri

Congo is an extinct town in southwestern Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Congo and the Congo School were located approximately three miles southwest of Montier and US Route 60. Spring Creek flows past the location to the southwest.[2]

A post office called Congo was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1931.[3] The community was named after the Congo River, in Africa.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Congo (historical)
  2. Montier, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  4. "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

36°56′21″N 91°36′08″W


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