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Mildred, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°38′13″N 93°05′58″W / 36.63694°N 93.09944°W / 36.63694; -93.09944
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Mildred is an unincorporated community in Taney County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] Mildred is located on Missouri Route 76, south of Forsyth and east of Kirbyville.[2]

History

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A post office called Mildred was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his daughter, Mildred Price.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mildred, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

36°38′13″N 93°05′58″W / 36.63694°N 93.09944°W / 36.63694; -93.09944