Light is an unincorporated community in Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editA post office called Light was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1923.[2] Klabe Light, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Light, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Maries County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
38°03′38″N 91°44′02″W / 38.0605983°N 91.7337704°W