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Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri Not to be confused with Cold Springs, Missouri.

Coldspring (also spelled out Cold Spring) is an unincorporated community in north central Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 76 and Clever Creek.

History

A post office called Cold Spring was established in 1875, the name was changed to Coldspring in 1894, and the post office closed in 1957. The community was so named on account of there being a spring near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coldspring, Missouri
  2. Brushyknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1973
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Missouri, United States
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36°58′18″N 92°25′50″W / 36.97167°N 92.43056°W / 36.97167; -92.43056


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