Pyletown, Missouri
Pyletown is an unincorporated community in southwest Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route H approximately six miles southwest of Dexter. Otter Lake in the Otter Slough Conservation Area is five miles west of the community.[2]
History
A variant name was "Pyle".[1] A post office called Pyle was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community was named after J. K. Pyle, a local merchant.[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pyletown
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67, ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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