McElhany, Missouri
McElhany is an unincorporated community in southern Newton County, Missouri, United States.[1]
Description
[edit]The community is located on Interstate 49 Business and Missouri Route 59 (the former routing of U.S. Route 71 before it was re-routed to run concurrent with Interstate 49), approximately five miles (8.0 km) south of the main part of Neosho.[2] Despite, being along these highways, the roadways themselves are within the city limits of Neosho.[3]
History
[edit]A post office called McElhany was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1911.[4] The community has the name of the local McElhany family.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McElhany
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Neosho, Missouri 64850" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
External links
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Media related to McElhany, Missouri at Wikimedia Commons
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36°47′17″N 94°23′56″W / 36.78806°N 94.39889°W
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