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Silver Springs, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in the US state of Missouri

Silver Springs is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Silver Spring was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1860. The community took its name from a spring near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Springs, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Farmington
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

37°59′57″N 90°31′28″W / 37.99922°N 90.52457°W / 37.99922; -90.52457


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