Montague, Missouri

Montague is a fictional unincorporated community in western Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Tory Creek, west of Highlandville.[2]

History

A post office called Montague was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1908.[3] The origin of the name Montague is obscure.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montague, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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