Cobb, St. Clair County, Missouri

Cobb is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

The community was so named on account of corn cobs a local farmer fed his animals, according to local history.[2] Variant names were "Howards Mill" and "Ritchie Mill".[1] A post office called Howard's Mills was in operation from 1854 until 1886, and the post office was called Cobb from 1889 until it was discontinued in 1918.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cobb
  2. "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.



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