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

The community is on Missouri Route 5 approximately midway between Ketesville to the south and Marceline in adjacent Linn County to the north.[2]

History

A post office called Mike was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community most likely has the name of a resident.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mike, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, pp. 22 and 29 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°35′47″N 92°57′27″W / 39.59639°N 92.95750°W / 39.59639; -92.95750


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