Flag Springs, Missouri

For the community in Phelps County, see Flag Spring, Missouri.

Flag Springs is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Flag Springs was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community took its name from a nearby spring noted for the flag irises along its course.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Springs, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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