Alhambra is an extinct town in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Alhambra was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community took its name from Alhambra fortress in Spain.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alhambra
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°55′46″N 90°0′2″W / 36.92944°N 90.00056°W / 36.92944; -90.00056


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