Winnipeg, Missouri

Winnipeg is an unincorporated community in Laclede County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Winnipeg was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after the Canadian city of Winnipeg, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winnipeg, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

Coordinates: 37°36′16″N 92°18′08″W / 37.60444°N 92.30222°W / 37.60444; -92.30222

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