Rye, Missouri Explained

Rye is an extinct town in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the exact location of the town site is unknown.

A post office called Rye was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1884.[1] The community most likely was named after their rye crop.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 30 August 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070526/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_adair.html. 24 June 2016.

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