Marys Home, Missouri

Marys Home is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Marys Home originally developed in the 1880s around the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.[2] The church and community are named after the Virgin Mary.[3] A post office was established as Mary's Home in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marys Home, Missouri
  2. "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-8262-1021-0.
  4. "Miller County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

Coordinates: 38°18′20″N 92°21′19″W / 38.30556°N 92.35528°W / 38.30556; -92.35528


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