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]

References

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