Paydown, Missouri Explained

Paydown is an unincorporated community in northeastern Maries County, Missouri, United States.

The community is located along Missouri Route N approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Bend and five miles southwest of Belle. The Gasconade River flows past one-half mile west of the community.[1]

History

Paydown got its start circa 1830 when a large gristmill was built there.[2] According to tradition, the proprietor of the mill required all customers to "pay down" promptly, hence the name.[3] A post office called Pay Down was in operation from 1856 until 1932.[4]

References

38.2289°N -91.8039°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 46
  2. Book: Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion . University of Missouri Press . Earngey, Bill . 1995 . 13. 9780826210210 .
  3. Web site: Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071404/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_maries.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 2, 2016.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 2 November 2016.

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