Flag, Missouri
Flag is an extinct town in Taney County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
A post office called Flag was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] Flag once contained a schoolhouse, which is now defunct.[3] Some say the community was named after the American flag, while others believe it was named for a flag station near the original town site.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag (historical)
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag School (historical)
- ↑ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 36°37′26″N 93°18′00″W / 36.62389°N 93.30000°W
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