Kinderpost, Missouri

Kinderpost is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route AT approximately 6.5 miles northwest of Licking. Spring Creek flows past to the east of the community.[2]

History

A post office called Kinderpost was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community was named from the German word meaning "children", since the founder was fond of children.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinderpost, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

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