Bailey, Missouri

Bailey is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Variant names were "Bailey Station" and "Hanover".^[1] A post office called Bailey's Station was established in 1861, the name was changed to Hanover in 1864, and the post office closed in 1885.^[2] The present name honors John Martin Bailey, an early settler.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bailey
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
↑ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Hillsboro

Cities	Arnold Byrnes Mill Crystal City De Soto Festus Herculaneum Hillsboro Kimmswick Olympian Village Pevely

Villages	Cedar Hill Lakes Lake Tekakwitha Parkdale Peaceful Village Scotsdale

Townships	Arnold Big River Central High Ridge Imperial Joachim Meramec Plattin River View Rock Valle Windsor

CDPs	Barnhart Cedar Hill High Ridge Horine Imperial LaBarque Creek Murphy

Unincorporated communities	Antonia Bailey Belews Creek Bushburg Danby Dittmer Donnell Fletcher Flucom Frumet Goldman Grubville Hematite House Springs Jarvis Knorpp Liguori Local Ludwig Mapaville Melzo Morse Mill Papin Riverside Seckman Selma Sulphur Springs Valles Mines Victoria Vineland Ware

Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 90°25′53″W / 38.22500°N 90.43139°W / 38.22500; -90.43139

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