Raftville, Missouri Explained

Raftville is an extinct town in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located on the west side of the Big Piney River, south of Boiling Spring.[1]

A post office called Raftville was established in 1916, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community was the launch point of log drives, hence the name.[3]

References

37.4575°N -91.9903°W

Notes and References

  1. Prescott Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951 (1981 rev.) (from coordinates)
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071622/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_texas.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 28, 2016.

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