Coldspring, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Coldspring (also spelled out Cold Spring) is an unincorporated community in north central Douglas County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.^[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 76 and Clever Creek.^[2]

History

A post office called Cold Spring was established in 1875, the name was changed to Coldspring in 1894, and the post office closed in 1957.^[3] The community was so named on account of there being a spring near the original town site.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coldspring, Missouri
^ Brushyknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1973
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)