Mineral Spring is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A variant name was Panacea. [1] A post office called Panacea was established in 1880, the name was changed to Mineral Spring in 1895, and the post office closed in 1940. [2] The community was named for a mineral spring near the original town site. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Spring, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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"Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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36°40′14″N 93°46′23″W / 36.67056°N 93.77306°W
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Mineral Spring is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A variant name was Panacea. [1] A post office called Panacea was established in 1880, the name was changed to Mineral Spring in 1895, and the post office closed in 1940. [2] The community was named for a mineral spring near the original town site. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Spring, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
-
^
"Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Barry County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°40′14″N 93°46′23″W / 36.67056°N 93.77306°W
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| This Barry County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |