Forbes, Missouri

Forbes is an unincorporated community in southeastern Holt County, Missouri, United States. It is located about five miles southeast of Oregon. Its post office has closed and mail now comes from Oregon.

History

Forbes was laid out in 1869. It was named for railroad magnate John Murray Forbes.^[1]

References

↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 174.

Municipalities and communities of Holt County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Oregon

Cities	Craig Forest City Maitland Mound City Oregon

Villages	Big Lake Bigelow Corning Fortescue

Unincorporated communities	Forbes New Point

Coordinates: 39°54′10″N 95°04′58″W / 39.90278°N 95.08278°W / 39.90278; -95.08278

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