McDonald is an extinct town in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community once held the county seat of Barry County.
McDonald was laid out in 1841, and named in honor of a family of settlers. A post office called McDonald was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1854.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDonald (historical)
- ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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