Bancroft, Missouri
Bancroft is an unincorporated community in northeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is 1.5 miles south-southeast of Gilman City in southeastern Harrison County.[2]
History
Bancroft was laid out in 1859.[3] A post office called Bancroft was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bancroft, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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