Rimby is an unincorporated community in northeastern Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 64, between Louisburg, approximately five miles to the east and Mohawk Corner, about three miles to the west.[2]
History
editA post office called Rimby was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1915.[3] The community was named after W. B. Rimby, a local merchant.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimby, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
37°45′36″N 93°14′12″W / 37.76000°N 93.23667°W
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