Stringtown, Cole County, Missouri

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Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Stingtown was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1882. [2] The community was so named for the manner in which two stores were strung out near the original town site. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Cole County, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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