Koenig, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Koenig was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community was named after early postmaster Henry G. King (King is "Koenig" in German).[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Koenig, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 337.



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