Monterey, Missouri

Monterey is an unincorporated community in northern Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route MM just east of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. Shut-in Creek flows past the community.[2]

History

A post office called Monterey was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1957.[3] The community most likely takes its name from Monterey, California, perhaps via the Battle of Monterey.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monterey, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

37°34′19″N 90°51′11″W


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