Harper, Missouri

Harper is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Harper was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community has the name of H. G. Harper, a pioneer citizen who secured the town a post office.[3]

The Harper School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



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