Saline City, Missouri

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

History

Saline City was laid out in 1858, and named after the county in which it is located.[2] A variant name was "Littlerock".[1] A post office called Saline City was established in 1869, and closed in 1870, and a post office called Little Rock was in operation from 1878 until 1907.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saline City
  2. ^ "Saline County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.

39°08′25″N 92°56′36″W / 39.14028°N 92.94333°W / 39.14028; -92.94333


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