Sharpsburg, Missouri
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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Sharpsburg is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
A post office called Sharpsburg was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1869.[2] The community has the name of Richard Sharp, a pioneer minister.[3]
Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri William T. Ragland was born here.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharpsburg, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Jefferson City News And Tribune Archives, Nov 4, 1934, p. 16". NewspaperArchive.com. November 4, 1934. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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