Forbes, Missouri Explained

Forbes is an unincorporated community in southeastern Holt County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately five miles southeast of Oregon.

History

Forbes was laid out in 1869.[1] The community was named for railroad magnate John Murray Forbes.[2] A post office called Forbes was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1975.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 8 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070426/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_holt.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 174.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 8 October 2016.

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