Atchley, Missouri
Atchley is a former community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located approximately four miles northwest of Lebanon and 1.5 miles west of Missouri Route 5, roughly at the intersection of present day Hancock Road and Oaklawn Dr. Its land is now entirely under private ownership, for farming. The Atchley Cemetery lies west of Goodwin Hollow Creek.[2]
History
[edit]The community was named for John Eubank Atchley, a pioneer settler.[3] A post office was established there in 1902, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atchley (historical)
- ^ Lebanon, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1978
- ^ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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