Mumford, Missouri
Mumford is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located at the junction of Jones Branch and Pierson Creek about 1.3 miles east of the current U.S. 65 bypass of east Springfield. The old St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (currently the BNSF Railway) passes just southwest of the location. The old Mt. Pisgah School was located just to the north.[2]
History[]
A post office called Mumford was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1924.[3] The community has the name of the original owner of the site.[4]
Notable person[]
Leonard Dodson, a professional golfer, was born at Mumford.[5]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mumford, Missouri
- ^ Ozark, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1945 (location from GNIS coordinates)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Greene County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ McNew, Monte (2006). Golf in the Ozarks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7385-4033-7.
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Coordinates: 37°11′16″N 93°12′03″W / 37.18778°N 93.20083°W
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