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From: John Hess <>
Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] 1920 map location
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 20:15:52 -0500
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John,
R.F.D. stands for rural free delivery also later called rural route.
There is a good index for 1920. What name are you looking for in 1920
Jasper county.
John

John Hall wrote:
>
> Linda,
> Thank you for the response. I'm trying to narrow this down a little further.
> In looking at the census information it is broken down into "wards" would
> you by chance know what ward of Joplin this address would be in?
> Roberta
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linda Spencer" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 4:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] 1920 map location
>
> > I don't know if this will help, but in the late 40s and early 50s, my
> family lived in Redings Mill, 3 or 4 miles south of Joplin. Our address was
> either RFD 2 or 3. (Actually, it was written Rt. 2 or 3, Box ???). Anyway,
> look in unincorporated outlying areas. And there were a lot of them by
> then. Still are, but
> > they've incorporated. There were probably a lot fewer in 1920.
> >
> > Linda
> >
> >
> > John Hall wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone on the list know where R.F.D 3 is located in Joplin. It is a
> street address where a letter was sent from to my grandmother in 1920. I'm
> trying to search the 1920 census but I don't know what ward of Joplin this
> is in or if it is one of the outlaying towns. The post mark reads R.F.D. 3
> box 24 Joplin Missouri.
> > > If no one is familiar with the location does anyone know of a web site
> where I can locate a 1920 map of Joplin.
> > > Thanks
> > > Roberta
> >
> >
> >

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