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'''Koshkonong''' is a city in southwestern [[Oregon County, Missouri|Oregon County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 212 at the 2010 census.
'''Koshkonong''' is a town in southwestern [[Oregon County, Missouri|Oregon County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 212 at the 2010 census.
==History==
Koshkonong was founded in 1882, alongside a branch of the St. Louis and San Francisco (or "Frisco") Railroad that was being extended through the area at that time. Its unique name was suggested by a railroad superintendent by the name of Diggings, who had previously spent time at Lake Koshkonong in [[Wisconsin]] (the word is Indian, but of uncertain meaning).<ref>https://collections.shsmo.org/manuscripts/columbia/C2366/oregon-county</ref>
During the early 1900s, the Koshkonong area was one of the most important centers in Missouri for commercial [[peach]] growing; by 1913, some 18,000 acres were planted in peaches, yielding as much as $800 an acre in crops.<ref>http://ozarks-history.blogspot.com/2017/08/koshkonong-brandsville-peach-district.html</ref> Within a few years, though, other areas had surpassed it in production, and Koshkonong went into a gradual decline. Since the 1980s it has hovered around the 200 mark in population.
==Geography==
Koshkonong is located along U.S. Route 63 in southwestern Oregon County, about eight miles northwest of [[Thayer, Missouri|Thayer]] and about 15 miles southeast of West Plains. Its exact coordinates are 36°35’43”N 91°38’43”W.
The town lies in generally rolling terrain within the Ozarks Plateau. Nearby natural attractions include Grand Gulf State Park just to the south, as well as Cover Prairie and Warm Fork Conservation Areas. It has a total land area of 0.18 square miles, and an average elevation of 974 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]