Bacon, Missouri
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Bacon is an unincorporated community in northeast Moniteau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Moniteau Creek approximately seven miles northeast of California.[2]
History
A post office called Bacon was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community has the nickname of James "Bacon Jim" English, a local politician.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bacon, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.37 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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