Dunlap, Missouri

Dunlap is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Variant names were "Banta", "Corneau", and "Dillon".[1] A post office called Banta was established in 1881, the name was changed to Corneau in 1882, renamed again Dunlap in 1888, and the post office closed in 1942.[2] The community most likely was named after William Dunlap, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlap
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

Coordinates: 40°06′30″N 93°28′57″W / 40.10833°N 93.48250°W / 40.10833; -93.48250

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