Alamode, Missouri

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

A post office called Alamode was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] It is unknown why the name "Alamode" was applied to this community; the name was possibly borrowed from the French à la mode.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alamode (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. "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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