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Shirley, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°54′54″N 90°55′09″W / 37.91500°N 90.91917°W / 37.91500; -90.91917
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Shirley is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route 8 approximately six miles west of Potosi. Allen Branch flows through the community and enters the Sunnen Reservoir one mile to the north.[2]

History

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A post office called Shirley was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community has the name of James Shirley, a local merchant.[4]

Susan Cave (23WA190) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shirley, Missouri
  2. ^ Shirley, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1999
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

37°54′54″N 90°55′09″W / 37.91500°N 90.91917°W / 37.91500; -90.91917