Knights, Missouri

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Knights (also known as Knight) is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Knight was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1888. [2] The community was named after the proprietor of a local trading post. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knights, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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