New Harmony, Missouri

New Harmony is an unincorporated community in western Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on a county road just east of Missouri Route V about six miles east of Vandalia and four miles south-southeast of Curryville.[2]

History

New Harmony was platted in 1857.[3] A post office called New Harmony was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1904.[4] A variant name was "Harmony".[1] The name may be a transfer from Harmony, Kentucky.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Harmony
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 32, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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