Marys Home, Missouri
Marys Home is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office was established as Mary's Home in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[2] A Catholic priest, who insisted that the community be named after the Virgin Mary, caused the name to be selected.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marys Home, Missouri
- ↑ "Miller County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-8262-1021-0.
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Coordinates: 38°18′20″N 92°21′19″W / 38.30556°N 92.35528°W
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