Shafter, Missouri
Shafter is an unincorporated community in northwest Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route DD one mile east of Missouri Route 139. Parson Creek flows past the west side of the community.[2]
History[]
A post office called Shafter was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community has the name of William Rufus Shafter, an officer during the Spanish–American War.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shafter, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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Coordinates: 39°59′02″N 93°17′06″W / 39.98389°N 93.28500°W
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