Cobb, St. Clair County, Missouri

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Cobb is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

The community was so named on account of corn cobs a local farmer fed his animals, according to local history. [2] Variant names were "Howards Mill" and "Ritchie Mill". [1] A post office called Howard's Mills was in operation from 1854 until 1886, and the post office was called Cobb from 1889 until it was discontinued in 1918. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cobb
  2. ↑ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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