Mount Airy, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Mount Airy is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Variant names were "Mountairy" and "Uptonsville".[1] A post office called Mount Airy was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation, being 740 feet (230 meters) above sea level.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Airy
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mount Airy (Randolph County, MO)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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39°22′37″N 92°38′06″W / 39.37694°N 92.63500°W / 39.37694; -92.63500


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