Fair Haven, Missouri

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Fair Haven is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Fair Haven was originally called "Connely's Springs", and under the latter name was platted in 1881 by J. W. Connely, and named for him. [2] A post office called Connely was established in 1886, the name was changed to Fairhaven in 1890, and the post office closed in 1908. [3] The present name is after the Fair Haven mineral spa near the original town site. [2] A variant name was "Fair Haven Springs". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Haven
  2. 1 2 "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

37°58′35″N94°10′24″W / 37.97639°N 94.17333°W / 37.97639; -94.17333

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