Sigsbee, Missouri

Sigsbee is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Sigsbee was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] The community has the name of Charles Dwight Sigsbee, a former Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sigsbee, Missouri
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
^ "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

39°54′27″N 91°52′08″W / 39.90750°N 91.86889°W / 39.90750; -91.86889

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sigsbee, Missouri

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

[3] "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

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