Halcyon, Missouri

Halcyon is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Halcyon was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community took its name from Halcyon, a character in Greek mythology.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halcyon
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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