Yates, Missouri
Yates is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A variant name was "Yatesville".[1] A post office called Yatesville was established in 1879, the name was changed to Yates in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954.[2] The community has the name of George Yates, the original owner of the town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yates
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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