Lenox is an unincorporated community in western Dent County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located approximately twelve miles west of Salem at the intersection of routes H and C. Edgar Springs is approximately four miles to the northwest in adjacent Phelps County and the community of Maples is 4.5 miles to the south in Texas County.[2]
Lenox | |
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  Lenox | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′11″N 91°45′41″W / 37.65306°N 91.76139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Dent County |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
A post office called Lenox was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1998.[3] The community has the name of the local Lenox family, pioneer citizens.[4]
References
edit- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenox, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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