Flatwoods, Missouri

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

Not to be confused with Flatwood, Missouri.

History

A post office called Flatwoods was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was descriptively named for flatwoods near the original town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flatwoods, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.



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