Cedar Springs is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A variant name was Balm.[1] The first permanent settlement at Balm was made in 1844.[2] A post office called Balm was established in 1885, the name was changed to Cedar Springs in 1910, and the post office closed in 1937.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Springs, Missouri
  2. "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

37°52′25″N 93°53′37″W / 37.87361°N 93.89361°W / 37.87361; -93.89361


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