Flag Springs, Missouri

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

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. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

Coordinates: 40°01′30″N 94°40′01″W / 40.02500°N 94.66694°W / 40.02500; -94.66694

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