Linden is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Atchison County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
.
History
Linden was the original county seat of Atchison county. A variant name was Magnet. A post office was established as Linden in 1846, and closed in 1871. The post office was reestablished as Magnet in 1880, and was discontinued in 1900. The present name is for linden trees near the original town site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Atchison County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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