Coordinates: 36°33′06″N 91°09′42″W / 36.55167°N 91.16167°W / 36.55167; -91.16167

Calm, Missouri

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Calm is an unincorporated community in southeastern Oregon County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is located at the junction of Missouri routes 142 and UU, one mile east of the Eleven Point River and two miles west of the Oregon - Ripley county line.[2]

History

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A post office called Calm was established in 1898 and remained in operation until 1907.[3] According to tradition, the community was so named on account of the low noise level in the neighborhood.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calm, Missouri
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