Jack, Missouri

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Jack
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Jack
Coordinates: 37°34′34″N91°37′17″W / 37.57611°N 91.62139°W / 37.57611; -91.62139
CountryUnited States
State Missouri
County Dent County
Elevation
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1,332 ft (406 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID735668 [1]

Jack is an unincorporated community in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Jack was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954. [2] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his son, Jack Jadwin. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jack, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Dent County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)