Arbor, Missouri

Arbor is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Arbor was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1928.[2] The community most likely was named for a brush arbor near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbor, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°09′33″N 89°48′08″W / 37.15917°N 89.80222°W / 37.15917; -89.80222

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