Cheney, Missouri

Cheney is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community was located on Missouri Route C, approximately one mile north of Evans on Missouri Route 14.[2]

History

A post office called Cheney was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] The community has the name of A. B. Cheney, a pioneer citizen.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheney, Missouri
  2. Brusyknob 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (from coordinates)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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