Cunningham, Chariton County, Missouri

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

History

Cunningham was platted in 1870, and named in honor of Dr. John F. Cunningham, a local elected official.[2][3] A post office was established at Cunningham in 1871, and remained in operation until 1910.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cunningham, Chariton County, Missouri
  2. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 274.
  3. "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 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 17 September 2016.



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