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Cincinnati, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°33′48″N 91°35′40″W / 39.56333°N 91.59444°W / 39.56333; -91.59444
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Cincinnati is an unincorporated community in Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the Salt River approximately 3.5 miles downstream from the Mark Twain Lake dam.[2]

History

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A post office called Cincinnati was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named after Cincinnati, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cincinnati, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 33 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

39°33′48″N 91°35′40″W / 39.56333°N 91.59444°W / 39.56333; -91.59444