Famous, Missouri
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Famous is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|740609}}
History
A post office called Famous was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1908.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Lincoln |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028153447/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Lincoln |archivedate=28 October 2016 }} The name Famous was suggested by postal officials.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html |title=Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=26 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071039/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lincoln.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Missouri
Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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