Raney, Missouri

Raney is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant spelling was "Rainey".[1] A post office called Rainey was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community has the name of H. G. Rainey, the original owner of the town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raney
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.



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