Broadway is an extinct town in Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Broadway was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1921.[2] The community was named in jest, as the nearby country road was referred to as "Broadway" by locals.[3]

References

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

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