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Marys Home, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°18′20″N 92°21′19″W / 38.30556°N 92.35528°W / 38.30556; -92.35528
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Marys Home is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Marys Home originally developed in the 1880s around the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.[2] The church and community are named after the Virgin Mary.[3] A post office was established as Mary's Home in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marys Home, Missouri
  2. ^ "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-8262-1021-0.
  4. ^ "Miller County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

38°18′20″N 92°21′19″W / 38.30556°N 92.35528°W / 38.30556; -92.35528