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Byron, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°20′07″N 91°42′39″W / 38.33528°N 91.71083°W / 38.33528; -91.71083
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Byron is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Byron was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community was named after Lord Byron, according to local history.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byron, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

38°20′07″N 91°42′39″W / 38.33528°N 91.71083°W / 38.33528; -91.71083