Arnica, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Arnica was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community took its name from a nearby spring where arnica grew.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnica, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°45′06″N 93°42′31″W / 37.75167°N 93.70861°W / 37.75167; -93.70861

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