Bay is an unincorporated community in Gasconade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editA post office called Bay was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] It is not known to the State Historical Society of Missouri why the name "Bay" was applied to this community.[3]
Notable people
edit- Nathaniel Rateliff, folk singer and songwriter[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Miller, Joshua (April 28, 2010). "Nathaniel Rateliff's humble beginnings lead to inspired musical future". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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