Monegaw Springs is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Monegaw Springs was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community took its name from a mineral spring of the same name near the original town site.[3] The spring was originally named “Stinking Waters” but was later renamed Monegaw or “Owner of Much Money” in honor of Monegaw,[4] an Osage tribal leader.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monegaw Springs, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Nestor, Sandy (November 29, 2004). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-7864-7167-6.
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