Jaegers Shop, Missouri facts for kids

Jaegers Shop is a small place in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is not an official town or city with its own local government. Instead, it is part of the larger county.

The Story of Jaegers Shop

Jaegers Shop has had a few different names over the years. People also called it "Cedar Fork" or "Cedarfork." The name "Cedar Fork" came from a nearby creek called Cedar Fork.

The name "Jaeger" came from a local person. His name was William F. Jaeger. He was a blacksmith, which is someone who makes and repairs things made of metal.

A post office was set up in the area in 1858. It was called "Cedar Fork." This post office helped people send and receive mail. It stayed open for many years. The post office finally closed down in 1907.