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McDonald, Missouri

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McDonald is an extinct town in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community once held the county seat of Barry County.[2]

McDonald was laid out in 1841, and named in honor of a family of settlers.[2] A post office called McDonald was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1854.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDonald (historical)
  2. ^ a b "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.