Fruitville, Missouri

Fruitville is an unincorporated community in southeast Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community was located about eight miles southeast of West Plains south of Missouri Route PP along a county road on the east bank of Myatt Creek. The Meltabarger Cemetery is near the site.[2]

History

A post office called Fruitville was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1921.[3] The community was named for its location in a fruit-growing district.[4] The area was promoted as a fruit growing area as Torreytown or Fruitville in 1910 by Col. Jay L. Torrey.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitville, Missouri
  2. ↑ Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Fruitville Farm Pamphlet, Missouri Historical Society

Coordinates: 36°36′58″N 91°45′56″W / 36.61611°N 91.76556°W / 36.61611; -91.76556


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