Kime, Missouri Explained

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

The community was located approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Greenville about one mile east of the St. Francis River (currently the upper reaches of Lake Wappapello) and adjacent to Missouri Route BB.^[1]

A post office called Kime was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1937.^[2] The community has the name of Samuel Kime, an early settler.^[3]

References

37.0511°N -90.3997°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 67
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 1 January 2017.
3. Web site: Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071734/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wayne.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 1, 2017 .