Gaither, Missouri

Extinct town in Missouri, USA

Gaither is an extinct town in Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Gaither was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named after Ephraim Gaither, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaither (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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County seat: Mount Vernon
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37°09′11″N 93°53′06″W / 37.1531106°N 93.8849318°W / 37.1531106; -93.8849318


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