Cheney, Missouri facts for kids

Cheney is a small, unincorporated community located in Douglas County, in the beautiful Ozarks region of southern Missouri. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Cheney is situated near Missouri Route C, about one mile north of another small place called Evans, close to Missouri Route 14.

The Story of Cheney

Cheney had a post office that opened its doors in 1898. A post office was a very important place back then, helping people send and receive letters and packages. This post office served the community for many years before closing in 1934. The community itself was named after a person named A. B. Cheney, who was an important early settler, often called a "pioneer citizen," meaning he was one of the first people to settle and help build up the area.