Crisp, Missouri
Crisp is an extinct town in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Crisp was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] The community was named after John Crisp, a pioneer citizen.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crisp, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 28.
Coordinates: 37°34′11″N 93°47′17″W / 37.56972°N 93.78806°W
Categories:
- Ghost towns in Missouri
- Former populated places in Dade County, Missouri
- Southwest Missouri geography stubs