Leibig, Missouri

Leibig is an unincorporated community in southwestern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located approximately eight miles southwest of Doniphan and three miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas border. The Fourche River is just west of the village.[2]

History

A variant spelling was "Liebig".[3] A post office called Liebig was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1931.[4] The community has the name of John Liebig, a pioneer settler.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leibig, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. United States Post Office Dept (1909). United States Official Postal Guide. p. 424.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.



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