Rimby, Missouri
Rimby is an unincorporated community in northeastern Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 64, between Louisburg, approximately five miles to the east and Mohawk Corner, about three miles to the west.[2]
History
A post office called Rimby was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1915.[3] The community was named after W. B. Rimby, a local merchant.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimby, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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