Forbes, Missouri
Forbes is an unincorporated community in southeastern Holt County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located about five miles southeast of Oregon.
History
Forbes was laid out in 1869.[2] The community was named for railroad magnate John Murray Forbes.[3] A post office called Forbes was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1975.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbes, Missouri
- ↑ "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 174.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 39°54′10″N 95°04′58″W / 39.90278°N 95.08278°W
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