Babbtown, Missouri
Babbtown is an unincorporated community in southwest Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on route P just east of Missouri Route 133. Meta is about 2.5 miles to the southwest. The headwaters of Little Maries Creek arise just southwest of the community.[2]
History
A post office called Babbtown was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. Babb, an early settler.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babbtown, Missouri
- ↑ Meta, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
Coordinates: 38°20′20″N 92°08′19″W / 38.33889°N 92.13861°W
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