Sandals is an unincorporated community in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is at the intersection of Missouri routes D and BB. The Crooked River flows past about one mile west and Knoxville on Missouri Route 13 is approximately three miles to the east-southeast.[2]
History
A post office called Sandals was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1902.[3] The community was named after the proprietor of a nearby sawmill.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandals, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 ISBN 0899332242
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°27′38″N 94°05′02″W / 39.46056°N 94.08389°W
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