Moccasin Springs, Missouri
Moccasin Springs is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Moccasin Springs was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community was so named on account of water moccasins at a nearby springs.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin Springs, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "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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