Emmett, Missouri

Emmett is an extinct town in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

Emmett was platted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office called Emmett was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904.^[3] The community was named after William Emmett Boyd, the son of the original owner of the town site.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emmett (historical)
1 2 "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dade County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Greenfield

Cities	Everton Greenfield Lockwood

Villages	Arcola Dadeville South Greenfield

Townships	Cedar Center Ernest Grant Lockwood Marion North North Morgan Pilgrim Polk Rock Prairie Sac Smith South South Morgan Washington

Unincorporated communities	Bona Cedarville Comet Corry Dilday Mill Dudenville‡ Glen Town Kings Point Meinert Neola Pennsboro Pilgrim Sylvania

Ghost towns	Crisp Emmett Flory Hulston Seybert

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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