Stubtown, Missouri

Stubtown is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant name was "Game".[1] A post office called Game was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The present name honors the local Stubbs family.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stubtown
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

36°10′34″N 89°41′57″W / 36.17611°N 89.69917°W / 36.17611; -89.69917


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