Iuka Springs, Missouri

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Iuka Springs is an extinct town in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

The community is located on Reid Creek along Missouri Route M approximately 12 miles west-northwest of Osceola and 19 miles south-southwest of Clinton. [2]

Iuka Springs was platted in 1879. [3] A post office called Iuka Springs was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903. [4] According to tradition, "Iuka" was the name of a local Indian. [3] Variant names were "Blakelys Mill" and "Boots Mill". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iuka Springs
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 43 ISBN   0899332242
  3. 1 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.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

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