Starkenburg, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Starkenburg was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community was named after Starkenburg, in Germany, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Starkenburg, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

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