Harper, Missouri
Harper is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Harper was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community has the name of H. G. Harper, a pioneer citizen who secured the town a post office.[3]
The Harper School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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