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Cliquot, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°41′38″N 93°28′40″W / 37.69389°N 93.47778°W / 37.69389; -93.47778
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Cliquot is an unincorporated community in western Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Route O, east of Missouri Route 13, and six miles northwest of Bolivar. The site is on an abandoned railroad line on Dry Fork.[2]

History

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A post office called Cliquot was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1957.[3] The community was named after the horse of a local landowner.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cliquot, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 51 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

37°41′38″N 93°28′40″W / 37.69389°N 93.47778°W / 37.69389; -93.47778