Bainbridge, Missouri

Bainbridge is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Bainbridge was established in 1821, and remained in operation until 1835.^[2] The community was named after a local family who were proprietors of a ferry near the site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bainbridge, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
↑ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Jackson

Cities	Cape Girardeau‡ Delta Jackson Scott City‡

Villages	Allenville Dutchtown Gordonville Oak Ridge Old Appleton‡ Pocahontas Whitewater

Townships	Apple Creek Byrd Cape Girardeau Hubble Kinder Liberty Randol Shawnee Welch Whitewater

Unincorporated communities	Arbor Arnsberg Bainbridge Blomeyer Burfordville Daisy Dissen Egypt Mills Friedheim Fruitland Gravel Hill Hickory Ridge Houck Hilderbrand Hines Landing Kurreville Leemon Millersville Moccasin Springs Neely's Landing New Wells Oriole Randles Rum Branch Shawneetown Tilsit

Ghost towns	Lovejoy Stroderville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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