Good Water, Missouri

Good Water is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Good Water, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Good Water
Good Water
Coordinates: 37°42′48″N 91°02′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
1,010 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)573
GNIS feature ID750071[1]

History

A post office called Good Water was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was so named for the superior quality of the springwater near the original town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Good Water, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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