Chicopee, Missouri
Chicopee is an unincorporated community in northern Carter County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on the south bank of the Current River just southeast of Van Buren.[2]
History
Chicopee was platted in 1888, and named after Chicopee, Massachusetts, the native home of a railroad official.[3] A post office called Chicopee was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1900.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chicopee, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Carter County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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