Beverly, Missouri

Beverly is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A variant name was "Beverly Station".[1] A post office called Beverly Station was established in 1874, the name was changed to Beverly in 1946, and the post office closed in 1960.[2] The community was named after one Mr. Beverly, a railroad employee.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beverly
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°22′05″N 94°52′02″W / 39.3680547°N 94.8671847°W / 39.3680547; -94.8671847


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