Kingbee is an extinct town in Ripley County, Missouri. Kingbee is part of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Kingbee was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community was so named on account of its status as an economic center.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingbee (historical)
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

36°42′33″N 90°39′57″W / 36.7092228°N 90.6659515°W / 36.7092228; -90.6659515


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