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 its next public meeting at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 25, 2010 in the Interpretive Center, Kirkpatrick State Information Center, 600 W. Main, Jefferson City.
Meeting Minutes
Members
| 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 |
| Gary Claspill Office of Administration (573) 751-1851 Gary Claspill Gary.Claspill@oa.mo.gov |
Frank Nickell Center for Regional History and Cultural Heritage (573) 651-2833 fnickell@semo.edu |
| Kenneth Dagel Missouri Western State University (816) 271-4161 dagelke@missouriwestern.edu |
Darrell Pratte |
| John Fisher Freelance Writer (573) 888-3620 fisherjohnc@yahoo.com |
Walter A. Schroeder Professor Emeritus/ UM-C (573) 474-2072 waschro@centurytel.net |
| Ray Fox USGS (573) 308-3559 rfox@usgs.gov |
Tony Spicci Missouri Department of Conservation (573) 882-9909 tony.spicci@mdc.mo.gov |
| Debra Green Lincoln University (573) 681-5231 greened@lincolnu.edu |
Henry Sweets Mark Twain Home Foundation (573) 221-9010 henry.sweets@marktwainmuseum.org |
| David W. Kreighbaum St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (314) 331-8116 David.W.Kreighbaum@usace.army.mil |
Jay Turner Mark Twain National Forest-Salem Ranger District (573 )729-6656 jayturner@fs.fed.us |
| Dr. Gary R. Kremer State Historical Society of Missouri (573) 882-7083 KremerG@umsystem.edu |
Jerry Vineyard |
| Gordon McCann Ozark Folklorist (417) 869-9312 GordonMcCann@sbcglobal.net |
Dwight Weaver Lake of the Ozarks Historian (573) 365-1171 dweaver@socket.net |
Jane A. Messenger |
Arnold Williams Missouri Department of Transportation (573) 751-7012 Arnold.Williams@modot.mo.gov |
