Mount Airy, Missouri

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Mount Airy is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Variant names were "Mountairy" and "Uptonsville". [1] A post office called Mount Airy was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation, being 740 feet (230 meters) above sea level. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Airy
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mount Airy (Randolph County, MO)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

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