Black Jack, MO, is not not named after the card game. In the 1840s there was a cluster of three Black Jack oak trees at the intersection of Parker and Old Halls Ferry Roads, which was about 12 miles from the St. Louis County Courthouse. … Read More →
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Tightwad
I posted about a few places in Tennessee a couple of weeks ago and it looks like this week might be turning into Missouri week. Today’s name: Tightwad, MO. So, how does a town get to be called Tightwad? Well, the story is that a … Read More →
Peculiar
Peculiar, MO, was named in 1868 by, of all people, the Postmaster General. When the post office was being established, the people who lived in the area chose three possible names and sent them to the post office, but all three of them were already … Read More →
Pumpkin Center
So, I don’t actually have a story to about why Pumpkin Center is called Pumpkin Center, but I do have some interesting, random, Pumpkin Center facts. I was looking for information on Pumpkin Center, MO, (where Kay Barnes‘ mother was born), to continue the Missouri … Read More →