Linden, Atchison County, Missouri
Linden is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
Linden was the original county seat of Atchison County. A variant name was Magnet.[1] A post office was established as Linden in 1846, and closed in 1871. The post office was reestablished as Magnet in 1880, and was discontinued in 1900.[2] The present name is for linden trees near the original town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linden, Atchison County, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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