Coldspring, Missouri

Coldspring (also spelled out Cold Spring) is an unincorporated community in north central Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 76 and Clever Creek.[2]

Not to be confused with Cold Springs, Missouri.

History

A post office called Cold Spring was established in 1875, the name was changed to Coldspring in 1894, and the post office closed in 1957.[3] The community was so named on account of there being a spring near the original town site.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coldspring, Missouri
  2. Brushyknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1973
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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