Kiel, Missouri

Kiel is an unincorporated community in northwest Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route C approximately six miles south of New Haven.[2]

History

A post office called Kiel was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] The community takes its name from Kiel, in Germany, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiel, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 39 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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