Jobe, Missouri

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Jobe is an unincorporated community in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant name was "Job".[1] A post office called Jobe was established in 1848, and closed in 1888. The post reopened as Job in 1892, and closed in 1906.[2] The community has the name of Jacob Job, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jobe
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)