Strain, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Strain was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1910. [2] The community has the name of John M. Strain, an early settler. [3]

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References

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

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