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Gamma is an unincorporated community in northeast Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is at the intersection of Missouri Routes E and CC on the south side of Elkhorn Creek. Middletown is 5.5 miles to the northwest.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Gamma was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] It is unknown why the name "Gamma" was applied to this community.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gamma, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 32 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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39°04′02″N 91°20′30″W / 39.06722°N 91.34167°W
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