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Alamode, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°18′47″N 90°59′46″W / 37.3131°N 90.9962°W / 37.3131; -90.9962
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Alamode is an extinct town in Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Alamode was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] It is unknown why the name "Alamode" was applied to this community; the name was possibly borrowed from the French à la mode.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alamode (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

37°18′47″N 90°59′46″W / 37.3131°N 90.9962°W / 37.3131; -90.9962