Simmons, Missouri
Simmons is an unincorporated community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located at the intersection of US Route 63 and Missouri Route Z about seven miles south of Houston. The Big Piney River flows past the east side of the community.[2]
History
A post office called Simmons was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1958.[3] D. L. Simmons, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4][5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simmons, Missouri
- ^ Cabool NE, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951 (1985 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 368.
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