Jake Prairie, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Jake Prairie is an unincorporated community in northwest Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route F approximately eight miles northwest of Cuba.[2]
History
A post office called Jakes Prairie was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1933.[3] Tradition states the community was named after an Indian who lived near the site.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jake Prairie, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Steelville
- Bourbon
- Cuba
- Steelville
- Sullivan‡
- Leasburg
- St. Cloud
- West Sullivan
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°09′48″N 91°30′41″W / 38.16333°N 91.51139°W / 38.16333; -91.51139
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