Akron, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Akron is an unincorporated community in northeast Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is on Missouri Route O approximately six miles north-northwest of Cainsville and six miles east-northeast of Blythedale. The Thompson River flows past one-half mile to the east.^[2]

History

Akron was platted in 1858, and named after Akron, Ohio, the native home of a share of the first settlers.^[3] A post office called Akron was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1908.^[4]

In 1925, Akron had 35 inhabitants.^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akron, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
^ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.