Dunlap, Missouri
Appearance
Dunlap is a village in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit]Variant names were "Banta", "Corneau", and "Dillon".[1] A post office called Banta was established in 1881, the name was changed to Corneau in 1882, renamed again Dunlap in 1888, and the post office closed in 1942.[2] The community most likely was named after William Dunlap, an early settler.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlap
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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