Prairie City, Missouri
Prairie City is an unincorporated community in Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
Prairie City was laid out in 1858.[1] The community was named from its scenic setting upon a prairie.[2] A post office was established at Prairie City in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie City, Missouri
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 285.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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