Three States is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
A post office called Three States was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1899. [2] The community took its name from the Three States Lumber Company. [3] A variant name was "St. James". [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three States
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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