Flag Springs, Missouri

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Flag Springs is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Flag Springs was first owned and settled in 1841 and was called Flag Springs because of flag irises that grow near a natural spring that flowed from a limestone ledge. [2] A post office called Flag Springs was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1907. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Springs, Missouri
  2. ↑ Curtis, C.H. (January 1, 1992). Why'd They Name It That?: A Look at Some Peculiar Missouri Towns. p. 53. ISBN   978-0963386335.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

40°01′30″N94°40′01″W / 40.02500°N 94.66694°W / 40.02500; -94.66694


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