Jack, Missouri

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Jack
Unincorporated community
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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)


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