Gravel Point, Missouri
Gravel Point is an extinct town in southwestern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
A post office called Gravel Point was established in 1871, the name was changed to Gravelpoint in 1895, and the post office closed in 1905.[2] The community was so named on account of gravel deposits near the original town site.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravel Point (historical)
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°13′29″N 92°10′05″W / 37.22472°N 92.16806°W
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