May, Missouri

May is an unincorporated community in northwest McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

[1] The community is on the banks of Buffalo Creek, approximately one mile (1.6 km) south of the McDonald-Newton county line.

[2] A post office called May was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1907.

[3] Some say the community has the name of May Maynard, the daughter of a local physician, while others believe the place name is derived directly from the doctor's last name.

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