Pilgrim, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Pilgrim was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] A first settler was a native of Kentucky, and the name may be a transfer from Pilgrim, Kentucky.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilgrim, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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