Mayflower, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Mayflower was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community took its name from the Mayflower, the 17th-century ship.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayflower, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Barry 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)

36°30′38″N 94°03′06″W / 36.51056°N 94.05167°W / 36.51056; -94.05167


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