Kime, Missouri

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

The community was located approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Greenville about one mile east of the St. Francis River (currently the upper reaches of Lake Wappapello) and adjacent to Missouri Route BB. [2]

A post office called Kime was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1937. [3] The community has the name of Samuel Kime, an early settler. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kime
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 67 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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