Gaines, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Gaines was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1904.^[2] The community has the name of Ben Gaines, the original owner of the town site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaines, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
↑ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Clinton

Cities	Blairstown Brownington Calhoun Clinton Deepwater Montrose Urich Windsor‡

Villages	La Due Tightwad

Townships	Bear Creek Bethlehem Big Creek Bogard Clinton Davis Deepwater Deer Creek Fairview Fields Creek Honey Creek Leesville Osage Shawnee Springfield Tebo Walker White Oak Windsor

CDP	Hartwell

Other unincorporated communities	Alberta Bowen‡ Coal Finey Gaines Garland Germantown Huntingdale Leesville Lewis Lucas Maurine Mount Zion Norris Petersburg Piper Quarles Roseland Shawnee Mound Sparrow Yolo

Ghost town	Industry

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

Coordinates: 38°17′14″N 93°39′42″W / 38.28722°N 93.66167°W / 38.28722; -93.66167

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