Relfe, Missouri

Relfe is an extinct town in western Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1][2]

A post office called Relfe was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] The community has the name of an early area politician.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Relfe (historical)
  2. ↑ Missouri, 1912-13-14: Resources, Advantages and Opportunities of a Thriving Commonwealth : Surplus Products, Missouri Counties, 1912, Other Commercial, Industrial, Social and Educational Details ... Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1914. p. 420.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°43′01″N 91°58′56″W / 37.71694°N 91.98222°W / 37.71694; -91.98222


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