Smithfield, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Smithfield was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1934.^[2] The community has the name of the local Smith family.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithfield, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
↑ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Carthage
Cities	Alba Asbury Carl Junction Carterville Carthage Duenweg Jasper Joplin‡ La Russell Neck City Oronogo Purcell Reeds Sarcoxie Waco Webb City
Villages	Airport Drive Avilla Brooklyn Heights Carytown Duquesne Fidelity
Townships	Duval Galena Jackson Jasper Joplin Lincoln Madison Marion McDonald Mineral Preston Sarcoxie Sheridan Twin Groves Union
Unincorporated communities	Belleville Bowers Mill‡ Dudenville‡ Galesburg Kendricktown Knights Lone Elm Maple Grove Maxville Medoc Parshley Preston Prosperity Scotland Smithfield Tuckahoe
Ghost town	Georgia City
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°10′08″N 94°36′11″W / 37.16889°N 94.60306°W / 37.16889; -94.60306

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