Pine, Missouri Explained

Pine is a small unincorporated community in western Ripley County, Missouri, United States. It is located on a county road in the Mark Twain National Forest, approximately sixteen miles northwest of Doniphan.

A post office called Pine was established in 1883, and remained in operation until the 1970s.[1] The community was so named on account of pine trees near the original town site.[2]

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36.716°N -91.095°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 14 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071854/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 14, 2016.