Mineral Spring, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Mineral Spring is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A variant name was Panacea.[1] A post office called Panacea was established in 1880, the name was changed to Mineral Spring in 1895, and the post office closed in 1940.[2] The community was named for a mineral spring near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Spring, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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County seat: Cassville
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36°40′14″N 93°46′23″W / 36.67056°N 93.77306°W / 36.67056; -93.77306


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