Three States, Missouri

Three States is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Three States was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1899.[2] The community took its name from the Three States Lumber Company.[3] A variant name was "St. James".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three States
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.


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