Adonis, Missouri

Adonis is an unincorporated community in northern Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Adonis is on the southern shore of Pomme de Terre Lake.[2]

History

A post office called Adonis was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] The community has the name of Adonis, a Greek god.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adonis, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.



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