Local, Missouri

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Local is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|736320}}

History

A post office called Local was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1904.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Jefferson | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=19 October 2016}} It is uncertain why the name Local was applied to this community.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html |title=Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=19 October 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071321/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri

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