Sandals, Missouri

Sandals is an unincorporated community in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is at the intersection of Missouri routes D and BB. The Crooked River flows past about one mile west and Knoxville on Missouri Route 13 is approximately three miles to the east-southeast.[2]

History

A post office called Sandals was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1902.[3] The community was named after the proprietor of a nearby sawmill.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandals, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

39°27′38″N 94°05′02″W


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