Dillard, Missouri

This building formerly served as the local post office in Dillard.

Dillard is an unincorporated community in southern Crawford County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located about 22 miles south of Steelville in the Mark Twain National Forest.

A post office called Dillard was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1976.[2] The community was named after Joseph Dillard Cottrell, proprietor of nearby Dillard Mill.[3]

References

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

Coordinates: 37°44′12″N 91°12′15″W / 37.73667°N 91.20417°W / 37.73667; -91.20417


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