Flag Spring (also called Flag Springs) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is located on Missouri Route B, approximately one mile north of St. James and Interstate 44. [2]
History
The community once contained a schoolhouse called Flag Spring School. [3] The area most likely took its name from a nearby spring noted for the flag irises along its course. [4] A cemetery marks the site. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Spring, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Spring School (historical)
- ^ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Spring Cemetery
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38°01′30″N 91°36′14″W / 38.02500°N 91.60389°W
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Flag Spring (also called Flag Springs) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is located on Missouri Route B, approximately one mile north of St. James and Interstate 44. [2]
History
The community once contained a schoolhouse called Flag Spring School. [3] The area most likely took its name from a nearby spring noted for the flag irises along its course. [4] A cemetery marks the site. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Spring, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Spring School (historical)
- ^ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Spring Cemetery
Municipalities and communities of
Phelps County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
38°01′30″N 91°36′14″W / 38.02500°N 91.60389°W
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