Shafter, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Shafter was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] The community has the name of William Rufus Shafter, an officer during the Spanish–American War.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shafter, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
↑ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Linneus

Cities	Brookfield Browning‡ Bucklin Laclede Linneus Marceline‡ Meadville Purdin

Townships	Baker Benton Brookfield Bucklin Clay Enterprise Grantsville Jackson Jefferson Locust Creek Marceline North Salem Parson Creek Yellow Creek

Unincorporated communities	Bear Branch Enterprise Eversonville Forker Fountain Grove Garner Grantsville Haseville Hecla Leverton Lowell New Boston North Salem Sedgwick Shafter St. Catharine Shelby

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°59′02″N 93°17′06″W / 39.98389°N 93.28500°W / 39.98389; -93.28500

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