Burr, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Burr was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1920.^[2] The community has the name of Moses Burr, a local merchant.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burr, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
↑ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Doniphan
Cities	Doniphan Naylor
Townships	Current River Doniphan Flatwoods Gatewood Harris Johnson Jordan Kelley Pine Poynor Shirley Thomas Union Varner Washington West Doniphan
CDPs	Fairdealing‡ Oxly
Other unincorporated communities	Bardley Beaverdam Briar Budapest Burr Carie Current View‡ Doyle Flatwoods Gamburg Gatewood Glenn Handy Hemenway Leibig Owenmont Pine Poynor Pratt Pulaski Purman Sinsabaugh Torch
Ghost towns	Bennett Dryden Martinsburg Pleasant Grove Ponder Tucker
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°30′07″N 90°59′10″W / 36.50194°N 90.98611°W / 36.50194; -90.98611

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