Saco, Missouri

Saco is an unincorporated community in southern Madison County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is situated on Twelvemile Creek and is located sixteen miles southwest of Fredericktown on Missouri Route C.[2]

Photo of the Saco area

A post office called Saco was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1979.[3] It is unclear why the name Saco was applied to this community.[4]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saco, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.