Starkenburg, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows

Starkenburg is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A 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

  • St. Martin's Church (Starkenburg, Missouri)

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Starkenburg, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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