Mashek, Missouri

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

A post office called Mashek was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community has the name of John Mashek, an early settler.[3] It was a Bohemian settlement in the west-central part of the Bedford Township.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mashek (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Lincoln County | The State Historical Society of Missouri". collections.shsmo.org. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

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