Coldspring, Missouri

Not to be confused with Cold Springs, Missouri.

Coldspring (also spelled out Cold Spring) is an unincorporated community in north central Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 76 and Clever Creek.[2]

History

A post office called Cold Spring was established in 1875, the name was changed to Coldspring in 1894, and the post office closed in 1957.[3] The community was so named on account of there being a spring near the original town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coldspring, Missouri
  2. ^ Brushyknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1973
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°58′18″N 92°25′50″W / 36.97167°N 92.43056°W / 36.97167; -92.43056


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