Galesburg, Jasper County, Missouri
Galesburg is an unincorporated community in northwest Jasper County in southwest Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located on the south bank of the Spring River, approximately twelve miles north of Joplin.[2]
History
Galesburg was laid out in 1869.[3] A post office called Galesburg was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galesburg, Jasper County, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 50, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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