Moccasin Springs, Missouri

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Moccasin Springs is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Moccasin Springs was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1909. [2] The community was so named on account of water moccasins at a nearby springs. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin Springs, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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