Pea Ridge is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Pea Ridge was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community was named after a nearby ridge of the same name, which in turn was derisively named from the notion the soil there was inadequate to support any crop other than peas.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pea Ridge
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

38°07′33″N 91°02′31″W / 38.12583°N 91.04194°W / 38.12583; -91.04194


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