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Crisp, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°34′11″N 93°47′17″W / 37.56972°N 93.78806°W / 37.56972; -93.78806
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Crisp is an extinct town in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Crisp was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] The community was named after John Crisp, a pioneer citizen.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crisp, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 28.

37°34′11″N 93°47′17″W / 37.56972°N 93.78806°W / 37.56972; -93.78806