Monegaw Springs, Missouri
Monegaw Springs is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Monegaw Springs was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community took its name from a mineral spring of the same name near the original town site.[3] The spring has the name of Monegaw, an Osage tribal leader.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monegaw Springs, 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.
- Nestor, Sandy (29 November 2004). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-7864-7167-6.
Monegaw was an Osage chief...
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