Cherry Box is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shelby County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is on Missouri Route B 3.5 miles northwest of Leonard. The North Fork of the Salt River flows past two miles to the west of the community.[2]
History
Cherry Box was founded in the 1850s by a colony of German Mennonites.[3] It is uncertain why the name "Cherry Box" was applied to this community, although a few traditions exist.[4] A post office called Cherry Box was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1943.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Box, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 24 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780826210210.
- ↑ "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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39°55′29″N 92°14′07″W / 39.92472°N 92.23528°W
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