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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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dresden, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 340.
  4. ^ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.