Pyletown is an unincorporated community in southwest Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route H approximately six miles southwest of Dexter. Otter Lake in the Otter Slough Conservation Area is five miles west of the community.
History
A variant name was "Pyle". A post office called Pyle was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named after J. K. Pyle, a local merchant.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pyletown
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, P.67, ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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36°43′29″N 90°01′07″W / 36.72472°N 90.01861°W / 36.72472; -90.01861
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