Light, Missouri

Light is an unincorporated community in Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Light was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1923.^[2] Klabe Light, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.^[3]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Maries County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Vienna

Cities	Belle‡ Vienna

Village	Argyle‡

Townships	Boone Dry Creek Jackson Jefferson Johnson Miller Spring Creek

Unincorporated communities	Bend Brinktown Hayden High Gate Lanes Prairie Light Lindell Lois Paydown Safe Stickney Sudheimer Summerfield Tavern Van Cleve Venus Vichy

Ghost town	Broadway

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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