Mingo is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A variant name was "Grindle". [1] A post office called Grindle was established in 1895, and closed in 1898. The post office reopened as Mingo in 1899, and was discontinued in 1952. [2] The present name is derived from nearby Mingo Swamp. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mingo
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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