Ridge Prairie, Missouri
Ridge Prairie is an unincorporated community in Saline County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Ridge Prairie was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named for a prairie near the original town site.[3]
gollark: Well, chickens are cool and all.
gollark: Perhaps, one day, there will be enough reds... one day.
gollark: Since that results in eggs and hatchlings growing at the same rate, no locking!
gollark: The trick is to never incubate anything, or to run out of reds.
gollark: For once I can actually catch the stupid things; less competition or whatever.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge Prairie, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Saline County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Saline County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Saline County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.