Bailey, Missouri

Bailey is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Variant names were "Bailey Station" and "Hanover".[1] A post office called Bailey's Station was established in 1861, the name was changed to Hanover in 1864, and the post office closed in 1885.[2] The present name honors John Martin Bailey, an early settler.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bailey
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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