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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chicopee, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "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)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.



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