Netherlands is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Netherlands was in operation from 1915 until 1957.[2] The community was named after Wood Netherlands, a land agent who was interested in buying fields in the rural area the CDP is in.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Netherlands, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Pemiscot County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°17′57″N 89°45′04″W / 36.29917°N 89.75111°W
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