Beaverdam, Missouri

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri}}

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Beaverdam is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|735232}}

History

A post office called Beaverdam was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1897.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Ripley | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=14 December 2016}} The community takes its name from Beaverdam Creek.{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071854/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= December 14, 2016}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Ripley County, Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri

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