Griffin, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Griffin was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named after the proprietor of a nearby mill.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Griffin, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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