Empire Prairie, Missouri

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Empire Prairie is an extinct hamlet in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

A post office called Empire Prairie was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community took its name from a local farm also called Empire Prairie owned by settler David Bonham. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Empire Prairie, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Andrew 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)

40°04′59″N94°38′21″W / 40.08306°N 94.63917°W / 40.08306; -94.63917

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