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Moccasin Springs, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Moccasin Springs is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Moccasin Springs was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1909. The community was so named on account of water moccasins at a nearby springs.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin Springs, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Jackson
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37°27′06″N 89°27′30″W / 37.45167°N 89.45833°W / 37.45167; -89.45833


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