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Hassard, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°39′25″N 91°39′35″W / 39.65694°N 91.65972°W / 39.65694; -91.65972
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Hassard is an unincorporated community in northwest Ralls County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is on Missouri Route J and approximately four miles east of Monroe City in adjacent Monroe County.[2]

History

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A oost office called Hussard was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1895.[3][4] The community has the name of one Mr. Hassard, a railroad employee.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hassard, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 32 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ralls". www.missouripostalhistory.org. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

39°39′25″N 91°39′35″W / 39.65694°N 91.65972°W / 39.65694; -91.65972