Forbes is an unincorporated community in southeastern Holt County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately five miles southeast of Oregon.
History
Forbes was laid out in 1869. [2] The community was named for railroad magnate John Murray Forbes. [3] A post office called Forbes was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1975. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbes, Missouri
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"Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 174.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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39°54′10″N 95°04′58″W / 39.90278°N 95.08278°W
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Forbes is an unincorporated community in southeastern Holt County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately five miles southeast of Oregon.
History
Forbes was laid out in 1869. [2] The community was named for railroad magnate John Murray Forbes. [3] A post office called Forbes was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1975. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbes, Missouri
-
^
"Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 174.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Holt County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
39°54′10″N 95°04′58″W / 39.90278°N 95.08278°W
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| This Holt County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |