Ridgley, Missouri

Last updated

Ridgley is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Ridgley was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1919. [2] The community's lofty elevation atop a ridge accounts for the name. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgley, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°41′50″N94°01′13″W / 36.69722°N 94.02028°W / 36.69722; -94.02028

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.