Dederick, Missouri

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

History

Variant names were "Dedrick" and "Goodrick".[1][1] A post office called Goodrick was established in 1883, and closed in 1890; the post office reopened in 1909 as Dederick, and was discontinued in 1957.[2] The present name is after P. K. Dedrick, who donated land to the railroad in exchange for the naming rights.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dederick
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  3. "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.



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