Adelbert is an extinct town in
Washington County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The site is adjacent to the
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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line on the west side of
Mill Creek and one mile north of
Mineral Point and southeast of
Fountain Farm.
Cadet
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lies approximately two miles to the northeast on
Missouri Route 47
Route 47 is a highway in eastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 79 near Winfield; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 67 in Bonne Terre.
Route description
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.
A post office called Adelbert was established in 1922, and remained in operation until 1925. The community has the name of Adelbert E. Stockings, a businessperson in the local lead-mining industry.
References
Ghost towns in Missouri
Former populated places in Washington County, Missouri
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