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Fair Haven, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°58′35″N 94°10′24″W / 37.97639°N 94.17333°W / 37.97639; -94.17333
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Fair Haven is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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Fair Haven was originally called "Connely's Springs", and under the latter name was platted in 1881 by J. W. Connely, and named for him.[2] A post office called Connely was established in 1886, the name was changed to Fairhaven in 1890, and the post office closed in 1908.[3] The present name is after the Fair Haven mineral spa near the original town site.[2] A variant name was "Fair Haven Springs".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Haven
  2. ^ a b "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

37°58′35″N 94°10′24″W / 37.97639°N 94.17333°W / 37.97639; -94.17333