Chandler, Missouri
Chandler is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in northwest Missouri.[1] The community is on the Burlington Northern Railroad Line between Liberty and Kearney. Holmes Creek flows past the community.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Chandler was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1947.[3] The community was named after John N. Chandler, an officer in the Civil War.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chandler, Missouri
- ^ Kearney SW, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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