Missouri Board on Geographic Names
The history and culture of Missouri is reflected in its place names. Citizens require an authoritative judgment about names in their public records and in their publication on maps. The Missouri Board on Geographic Names serves as the responsible board to coordinate place-naming activity between local, state, and federal agencies. The Board governs appropriate procedures for naming and renaming geographic features within the State of Missouri; provides uniformity in geographic nomenclature throughout the state; and retains the expressed historic and cultural significance of such names associated with Missouri's geography.
The State Archives contributes support to the Board as does the State Historical Society of Missouri; the State Spatial Data Center; and the departments of Conservation, Natural Resources, and Highway and Transportation. Federal agencies contributing include the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Forest Service, and Geological Survey. Members also come from several colleges and universities within the state and several at-large citizens. All members serve without compensation for time and expenses.
The United States Board on Geographic names can be found at http://geonames.usgs.gov/.
The Board convenes an official agenda each May and November, usually at the State Archives.
| Richard AuBuchon Office of Administration (573) 751-1851 Richard.Aubuchon@oa.mo.gov Gary Claspill Gary.Claspill@oa.mo.gov |
Jane A. Messenger US Geological Survey (573) 308-3803 jmessenger@usgs.gov jmesseng@fidnet.org |
| Christopher J. Barnett University of Missouri - Columbia (573) 882-8541 barnettc@missouri.edu |
Lynn Morrow Local Records Program (573) 751-2212 lynn.morrow@sos.mo.gov |
| Kenneth Dagel Missouri Western State University (816) 271-4161 dagelke@missouriwestern.edu |
Russ Mueller MO Dept. of Conservation (573) 522-4115 Ext. 3731 Russ.Mueller@mdc.mo.gov |
| John Fisher Freelance Writer (573) 888-3620 fisherjohnc@yahoo.com |
Frank Nickell Center for Regional History and Cultural Heritage (573) 651-2833 fnickell@semo.edu |
| J. Michael Flowers MO Dept. of Natural Resources (573) 368-2302 mike.flowers@dnr.mo.gov |
Walter A. Schroeder Professor Emeritus/ UM-C (573) 474-2072 waschro@centurytel.net |
| Ray Fox USGS (573) 308-3559 rfox@usgs.gov |
Henry Sweets Mark Twain Home Foundation (573) 221-9010 henry.sweets@marktwainmuseum.org |
| Antonio F. Holland Lincoln University (573) 681-5145 hollanda@lincolnu.edu |
Jay Turner Mark Twain National Forest-Salem Ranger District (573 )729-6656 jayturner@fs.fed.us |
| David W. Kreighbaum St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (314) 331-8116 David.W.Kreighbaum@usace.army.mil |
Jerry Vineyard |
| Dr. Gary R. Kremer State Historical Society of Missouri (573) 882-7083 KremerG@umsystem.edu |
Dwight Weaver Lake of the Ozarks Historian (573) 365-1171 dweaver@socket.net |
| Gordon McCann Ozark Folklorist (417) 869-9312 GordonMcCann@sbcglobal.net |
Arnold Williams Missouri Department of Transportation (573) 751-7012 Arnold.Williams@modot.mo.gov |