Vessie, Missouri

Vessie is an extinct town in northern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on a ridge between Kaintuck Hollow to the west and Little Piney Creek to the east at an elevation of 1060 feet. The community is at the intersection of Missouri Route T and a county road. It lies approximately four miles south of Newburg and is within the Mark Twain National Forest.[2]

Vessie served as a post office in eastern Liberty Township.[3] The name was apparently chosen because it was short and unique.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Signal (historical)
2. Kaintuck Hollow, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1950
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
4. "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–194". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

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