McDonald is an extinct town in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community once held the county seat of Barry County. [2]
McDonald was laid out in 1841, and named in honor of a family of settlers. [2] A post office called McDonald was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1854. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDonald (historical)
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"Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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