Mingo, Missouri

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

History

A variant name was "Grindle".[1] A post office called Grindle was established in 1895, and closed in 1898. The post office reopened as Mingo in 1899, and was discontinued in 1952.[2] The present name is derived from nearby Mingo Swamp.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mingo
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°56′14″N 90°12′00″W / 36.93722°N 90.20000°W / 36.93722; -90.20000


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