Dove, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Dove is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

The community is located along Missouri Route 5 one-half mile north of the junction with Missouri Route F. Decaturville in southern Camden County is approximately 7.5 miles to the north, Sleeper is five miles to the southeast on route F and Lebanon is seven miles south. The area around the community is drained by tributaries of Dry Auglaize Creek which flows past about four miles to the east.^[2]

History

A post office called Dove was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1929.^[3] The community was named for the abundance of mourning doves near a local pond.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dove, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
^ "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)