Leemon, Missouri

Leemon is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Leemon was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after Leemon Hale, the proprietor of a local sawmill.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leemon, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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