Ann, Missouri

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The North Fork River one- half mile northeast of the community Bridge over the upper North Fork River.jpg
The North Fork River one- half mile northeast of the community

Ann is a historic town in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] The townsite is located at the junction of state routes EE and AD in the northeast corner of the county. The North Fork River lies just to the east of the site. [2]

A post office called Ann was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1915. [3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his daughter. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ann
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°01′51″N92°11′51″W / 37.03083°N 92.19750°W / 37.03083; -92.19750