McCracken, Missouri

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

History

A post office called McCracken was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community was named after Samuel McCracken, a local merchant.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCracken, 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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