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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimby, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. "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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