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Dickens is an unincorporated community in Taney County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A variant name was "Taney City". A post office called Taney City was established in 1858, and closed in 1894, and a post office called Dickens was in operation from 1899 until 1958. The present name possibly is a tribute to novelist Charles Dickens.

Municipalities and communities of Taney County, Missouri, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Beaver
  • Big Creek
  • Branson
  • Cedar Creek
  • Jasper
  • Oliver
  • Scott
  • Swan
CDP
Other
unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°43′39″N 93°02′51″W / 36.7275°N 93.0475°W / 36.7275; -93.0475

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