Flag Springs, Missouri

Flag Springs is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

For the community in Phelps County, see Flag Spring, Missouri.

History

A post office called Flag Springs was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community took its name from a nearby spring noted for the flag irises along its course.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flag Springs, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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