Colony, Missouri

Colony is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Colony was originally called Kentucky Colony, and under the latter name settlement was made in the early 1840s by a colony of pioneers from Kentucky.[2] A post office called Colony was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colony, Missouri
  2. "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

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