Budapest, Missouri

Budapest is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Budapest was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1922.[2] The community most likely was named after Budapest, in Hungary, the native land of a share of the early settlers.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Budapest, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.



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