Rileysburg, Missouri

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

History

A post office was established at Rileysburg in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after John Riley, a local merchant.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rileysburg, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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