Raftville, Missouri

Raftville is an extinct town in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on the west side of the Big Piney River, south of Boiling Spring.[2]

A post office called Raftville was established in 1916, and remained in operation until 1933.[3] The community was the launch point of log drives, hence the name.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raftville (historical)
  2. Prescott Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951 (1981 rev.) (from coordinates)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

37°27′27″N 91°59′25″W


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