Arden, Missouri

Arden is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Arden was estalished in 1886, and remained in operation until 1924.[2] The community's name alludes to the Forest of Arden, the setting of William Shakespeare's As You Like It.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arden, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

Coordinates: 36°59′07″N 92°48′17″W / 36.98528°N 92.80472°W / 36.98528; -92.80472

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