Pea Ridge is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Pea Ridge was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community was named after a nearby ridge of the same name, which in turn was derisively named from the notion the soil there was inadequate to support any crop other than peas.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pea Ridge
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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