Three States, Missouri Explained

Three States is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

A post office called Three States was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1899.[1] The community took its name from the Three States Lumber Company.[2] A variant name was "St. James".

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36.6178°N -89.2758°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 6 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071928/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mississippi.html . June 24, 2016 . live.

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