Pyletown, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of 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]
References
- ^ a b 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 December 26, 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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Municipalities and communities of Stoddard County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
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36°43′29″N 90°01′07″W / 36.72472°N 90.01861°W / 36.72472; -90.01861
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