Jump to content

Gang, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°12′24″N 91°13′50″W / 37.20667°N 91.23056°W / 37.20667; -91.23056
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gang is an unincorporated community in eastern Shannon County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States.[1] The community was located on Blair Creek, approximately four miles north of its confluence with the Current River.[2]

History

[edit]

A post office called Gang was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1942.[3] "The gang" was an affectionate nickname for the early townspeople, hence the name.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gang, Missouri
  2. ^ Cardareve, Missouri 15 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1928
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

37°12′24″N 91°13′50″W / 37.20667°N 91.23056°W / 37.20667; -91.23056