Beach is an unincorporated community in northwestern Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route W, approximately six miles north-northwest of Marshfield.[2]
History
Variant names were "Attebury"[1] and "Atteberry".[3] A post office called Beach was established in 1897, the name was changed to Atteberry in 1903, and the post office closed in 1906.[4] The present name of "Beach" was assigned by postal officials.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beach
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- 1 2 "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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37°25′52″N 92°57′33″W / 37.43111°N 92.95917°W
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