Handley is an
unincorporated community
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in
Dallas County Dallas County may refer to:
Places in the USA:
* Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name
* Dallas County, Arkansas
* Dallas County, Iowa
* Dallas County, Missouri
* Dallas County, Texas, the nin ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
History
A post office called Handley was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1905. J. M. Handley, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.
References
Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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