Frisbee, Missouri

Frisbee is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A variant name was "Manley".^[1] A post office called Frisbee was established in 1907, the name was changed to Manley in 1908, and the post office closed in 1918.^[2] The present name is apparently after one Mr. Frisbee, a railroad worker.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frisbee
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
↑ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dunklin County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Kennett

Cities	Arbyrd Campbell Cardwell Clarkton Holcomb Hornersville Kennett Malden Senath

Village	Rives

Townships	Buffalo Clay Cotton Hill Freeborn Holcomb Independence Salem Union

Unincorporated communities	Arkmo‡ Baird Brian Buck Donic Bucoda Caneer Caruth Cockrum Cotton Plant Dillman Europa Frisbee Gibson Glennonville Gobler Hargrove Hollywood Ipley Mackeys Marlow McGuire Nesbit Octa Providence Sumach Townley Valley Ridge Vincit White Oak Wilhelmina Wrightsville

Ghost towns	Branums Point Moark Paulding

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°21′00″N 90°01′43″W / 36.35000°N 90.02861°W / 36.35000; -90.02861

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