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Klondike, Missouri 
Summary
Klondike is an unincorporated community in southern St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community lies above the Missouri River floodplain, east of Augusta. Missouri Route 94 passes to the north of the community and St. Albans lies to the east across the river.[2]
History edit
A post office called Klondike was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] The former mining community most likely takes its name from Klondike, Yukon.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klondike, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
38°34′42″N 90°50′33″W / 38.57833°N 90.84250°W