Spring Garden, Missouri facts for kids

Spring Garden is a small, quiet place located in the northeastern part of Miller County, in the state of Missouri. It's known as an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does. You can find Spring Garden just north of Missouri Route 54, about 8.5 miles northeast of a town called Eldon.

The Story of Spring Garden

Spring Garden has a bit of history! A long time ago, in 1882, a post office was opened there. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. This post office served the community for many years, until 1918. The name "Spring Garden" itself is interesting. It wasn't a new name made up for this spot in Missouri. Instead, it was brought over from another place with the same name in Virginia. This often happened when people moved from one part of the country to another, bringing familiar names with them.