Samos, Missouri
Samos is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
A post office called Samos was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1938.[2] The name is a transfer from the island of Samos, in Greece.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samos, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
Coordinates: 36°52′05″N 89°16′35″W / 36.86806°N 89.27639°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Southeast Missouri geography stubs