Splitlog, Missouri

Splitlog is an unincorporated community in western McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located approximately four miles northwest of Anderson and 1.5 miles west of Elliff on Missouri Route 59.[2]

History

A post office called Splitlog was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] Splitlog was named after a Native American businessman in the local mining industry.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Splitlog, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.


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