Japan, Missouri
38°14′21″N 91°18′22″W / 38.2392150°N 91.3059819°W[1] Japan is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Japan was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community was named after the country of Japan.[3] The name was almost changed in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor due to anti-Japanese sentiment in the United States.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Japan, Missouri
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Merkner, Sue A. (Jul 27, 1977). "Odd places give Missouri towns foreign names". The Nevada Daily Mail. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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