Sprague, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Sprague was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1926.^[2] Some say the community was named after Charles Sprague, a local storekeeper, while others believe the name honors H. C. Sprague, a railroad official.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sprague, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
↑ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Bates County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Butler
Cities	Adrian Amoret Amsterdam Butler Drexel‡ Hume Rich Hill Rockville
Villages	Foster Merwin Passaic
Townships	Charlotte Deepwater Deer Creek East Boone Elkhart Grand River Homer Howard Hudson Lone Oak Mingo Mound Mount Pleasant New Home Osage Pleasant Gap Prairie Rockville Shawnee Spruce Summit Walnut West Boone West Point
Unincorporated communities	Aaron Altona Ballard Burdett Cornland Crescent Hill Hudson Johnstown Mayesburg New Home Nyhart Papinville Pleasant Gap Prairie City Rucker Sprague Spruce Virginia Worland
Ghost towns	Coleville Culver Peru Shobe Vinton
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°05′44″N 94°27′35″W / 38.09556°N 94.45972°W / 38.09556; -94.45972

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