Crisp is an extinct town in Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
A post office called Crisp was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1957. The community was named after John Crisp, a pioneer citizen.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crisp, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 28.
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37°34′11″N 93°47′17″W / 37.56972°N 93.78806°W / 37.56972; -93.78806
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