Dresden, Missouri
Dresden (also Dresdon) is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States.
History
A post office called Dresden was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1954. The community was named after Dresden, Germany. Dresden was once an incorporated town.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dresden, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 340.
- ^ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.