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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 in use. Frustrated, they wrote to the Postmaster General and […]

Posted byJohnFebruary 1, 2010Posted inCities & Towns, PlacesTags: excelsior, missouri, mo, peculiar, postmaster generalLeave a comment on Peculiar

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