Starkenburg is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
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History
editA post office called Starkenburg was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community was named after Starkenburg, in Germany, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]
The Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Starkenburg, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
38°44′09″N 91°33′08″W / 38.73583°N 91.55222°W