Durham is an unincorporated community in southern Lewis County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 6, approximately ten miles southwest of La Grange. Durham is part of the Quincy, ILMO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

A post office called Durham has been in operation since 1872.[2] The community has the name of a railroad employee.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°58′34″N 91°40′05″W / 39.97611°N 91.66806°W / 39.97611; -91.66806


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