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Bangert, Missouri

Bangert is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

An early variant name was Avery. A post office called Avery was in operation from 1880 until 1886, the name was changed to Bangert in 1902, and the post office closed in 1951. Avery was the name of C. A. Avery, an early postmaster, and Bangert was the name of a railroad official.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bangert
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°46′16″N 91°30′58″W / 37.77111°N 91.51611°W / 37.77111; -91.51611