Rye is an extinct town in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the exact location of the town site is unknown. [1]
A post office called Rye was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1884. [2] The community most likely was named after their rye crop. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rye, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
-
^
"Adair 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
Adair County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Adair County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Rye is an extinct town in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the exact location of the town site is unknown. [1]
A post office called Rye was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1884. [2] The community most likely was named after their rye crop. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rye, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
-
^
"Adair 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
Adair County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This Adair County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |