Dresden, Missouri

Dresden (also Dresdon) is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. Dresden's altitude is 827 feet (252 m), and it is located at approximately 38°45′2″N 93°20′3″W (38.7505703, -93.3352083).[1]

For the abandoned village in Perry County, see Dresden, Perry County, Missouri.
Dresden, Missouri
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Elevation
676 ft (249 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

A post office called Dresden was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Dresden, Germany.[3] Dresden was once an incorporated town.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dresden, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 340.
  4. "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.



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