Safe, Missouri
Safe is an unincorporated community in Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Safe was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] According to one tradition, the community was named for the generosity of the proprietor of a local gristmill who allowed safekeeping of customer's grain.[3] Another tradition maintains the name is an acronym of the surnames of four first settlers, namely Shinkle, Aufderheide, Fann, and Essman.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Safe, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 113.
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Coordinates: 38°05′18″N 91°39′08″W / 38.08833°N 91.65222°W
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