Leibig, Missouri
Leibig is an unincorporated community in southwestern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located about eight miles southwest of Doniphan and three miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas border. The Fourche River is just west of the village.[2]
History
A variant spelling was "Liebig".[3] A post office called Liebig was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1931.[4] The community has the name of John Liebig, a pioneer settler.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leibig, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ United States Post Office Dept (1909). United States Official Postal Guide. p. 424.
- ↑ "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.
Coordinates: 36°32′55″N 90°57′05″W / 36.54861°N 90.95139°W
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