Bay, Missouri

Bay is an unincorporated community in Gasconade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Bay was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1963.^[2] It is not known to the State Historical Society of Missouri why the name "Bay" was applied to this community.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
↑ "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Gasconade County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Hermann
Cities	Bland‡ Gasconade Hermann Morrison Owensville Rosebud
Townships	Boeuf Boulware Bourbois Brush Creek Canaan Clay Richland Roark Third Creek
Unincorporated community	Bay Bem Cleavesville Drake Fredericksburg Little Berger Mount Sterling New Woollam Redbird
Ghost towns	Leduc Manda
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°30′30″N 91°33′31″W / 38.50833°N 91.55861°W / 38.50833; -91.55861

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