Cedron is an unincorporated community in northern Moniteau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was on a ridge above Schaaf Creek approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Prairie Home in adjacent Cooper County. It lies within the current Prairie Home Conservation Area.
History
A post office called Cedron was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1907. The name Cedron is derived from the Kidron Valley, in West Asia.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedron, Missouri
- Prairie Home, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1952 (1986 rev.)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
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