Stubtown, Missouri

Stubtown is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant name was "Game".[1] A post office called Game was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The present name honors the local Stubbs family.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stubtown
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°10′34″N 89°41′57″W / 36.17611°N 89.69917°W / 36.17611; -89.69917

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