May, Missouri Explained

May is an unincorporated community in northwest McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on the banks of Buffalo Creek, approximately 1miles south of the McDonald-Newton county line.[1]

History

A post office called May was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] Some say the community has the name of May Maynard, the daughter of a local physician, while others believe the place name is derived directly from the doctor's last name.[3]

References

36.7511°N -94.5222°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60,
  2. Web site: McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071801/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mcdonald.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . March 4, 2019.
  3. Web site: McDonald County history told at meeting at May . The Neosho Daily News . February 21, 1973 . March 4, 2019 . newspapers.com.

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