A post office called Sleeper was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1955.[4] The community was named after "Sleeper", a railroad employee who often was noticeably tired.[5][6]
^"Laclede County Rural Fire Protection Districts And Volunteer Fire Departments." Laclede County Clerk. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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^"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
^Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 120.
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