Halifax, Missouri

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri}}

Halifax is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|756140}}

History

A post office called Halifax was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1925.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Saint+Francois | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 November 2016}} The community was named after Halifax, Nova Scotia.{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_francois.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071518/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_francois.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=dead | title=St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=November 27, 2016 }}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in St. Francois County, Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri