Prosperity, Missouri
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Prosperity is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Prosperity was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] The community most likely was so named on account of a lucrative local mining industry.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prosperity, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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