Bancroft is an unincorporated community in northeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is 1.5 miles south-southeast of Gilman City in southeastern Harrison County. [2]
History
Bancroft was laid out in 1859. [3] A post office called Bancroft was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1901. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bancroft, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
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"Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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40°07′09″N 93°51′31″W / 40.11917°N 93.85861°W
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Bancroft is an unincorporated community in northeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is 1.5 miles south-southeast of Gilman City in southeastern Harrison County. [2]
History
Bancroft was laid out in 1859. [3] A post office called Bancroft was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1901. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bancroft, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
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^
"Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Daviess County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°07′09″N 93°51′31″W / 40.11917°N 93.85861°W
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| This Daviess County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |