Crisp, Missouri Explained

Crisp is an extinct town in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

A post office called Crisp was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1957.[1] The community was named after John Crisp, a pioneer citizen.[2] [3]

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37.5697°N -93.7881°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  2. Web site: Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 25 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071545/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dade.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 28.