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

History

Variant names were "Bailey Station" and "Hanover".[1] A post office called Bailey's Station was established in 1861, the name was changed to Hanover in 1864, and the post office closed in 1885.[2] The present name honors John Martin Bailey, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bailey
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  3. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°13′30″N 90°25′53″W / 38.22500°N 90.43139°W / 38.22500; -90.43139


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