Halcyon, Missouri

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

A post office called Halcyon was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community took its name from Halcyon, a character in Greek mythology.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halcyon
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°28′35″N 91°22′58″W / 37.47639°N 91.38278°W / 37.47639; -91.38278



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