Frisbee, Missouri

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

History

A variant name was "Manley".[1] A post office called Frisbee was established in 1907, the name was changed to Manley in 1908, and the post office closed in 1918.[2] The present name is apparently after one Mr. Frisbee, a railroad worker.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frisbee
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

Coordinates: 36°21′00″N 90°01′43″W / 36.35000°N 90.02861°W / 36.35000; -90.02861

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.