Jake Prairie, Missouri

Jake Prairie is an unincorporated community in northwest Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route F approximately eight miles northwest of Cuba.[2]

History

A post office called Jakes Prairie was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1933.[3] Tradition states the community was named after an Indian who lived near the site.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jake Prairie, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. "Crawford 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)


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