Argo, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Argo was established in 1849, and discontinued in 1906.[2] The community most likely was named after the mythological ship Argo.[3]

References

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

Coordinates: 38°11′02″N 91°19′50″W / 38.18389°N 91.33056°W / 38.18389; -91.33056

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