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Mount Airy, Missouri

Mount Airy is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Variant names were "Mountairy" and "Uptonsville". A post office called Mount Airy was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was so named on account of its lofty elevation, being 740 feet (230 meters) above sea level.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Airy
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mount Airy (Randolph County, MO)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

39°22′37″N 92°38′06″W / 39.37694°N 92.63500°W / 39.37694; -92.63500