Bay, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Bay was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] It is not known to the State Historical Society of Missouri why the name "Bay" was applied to this community.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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