Monegaw Springs, Missouri Explained

Monegaw Springs is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Monegaw Springs was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1953.^[1] The community took its name from a mineral spring of the same name near the original town site.^[2] The spring was originally named “Stinking Waters” but was later renamed Monegaw or “Owner of Much Money” in honor of Monegaw,^[3] an Osage tribal leader.^[4]

References

38.0292°N -93.8392°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
2. Web site: St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071333/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_clair.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 .
3. Web site: St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071333/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_clair.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . August 24, 2021 .
4. Book: Nestor, Sandy. Indian Placenames in America. 29 November 2004. McFarland. 978-0-7864-7167-6. 101. Monegaw was an Osage chief....