Munger, Missouri

Munger is an unincorporated community in northeast Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Not to be confused with Mungers, Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route N approximately one-third of a mile south of the Reynolds-Iron county line. It is approximately 8.5 miles west of Ironton and 4.5 miles northeast of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. The East Fork of the Black River flows past the community.[2]

History

An early variant name was "Mungers Mill".[1] A post office called Munger was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1932.[3] The community has the name of the local Munger family.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munger
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

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