Spalding, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Spalding was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1910.^[2] The community took its name from a spring near the original town site; Spalding Springs in turn had the name of Robert M. Spalding, a pioneer settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spalding, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
↑ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Ralls County, Missouri, United States
County seat: New London
Cities	Center Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ New London Perry Vandalia‡
Village	Rensselaer
Townships	Center Clay Jasper Saline Salt River Saverton Spencer
Unincorporated communities	Cincinnati Flint Hill Greenlawn Hassard Hatch Huntington Hutchison Ilasco Madisonville Salt River Saverton Sheil Spalding West Hartford
Ghost towns	Hydesburg Joanna Noonan Piddletown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°37′07″N 91°31′36″W / 39.61861°N 91.52667°W / 39.61861; -91.52667

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