Montevallo, Missouri
Montevallo is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.[1]
History
Montevallo was platted in the 1850s.[2] The community was badly damaged in the Civil War.[3] The original town site, located about one and a half miles northwest from the present town, is now known as "Old Montevallo".[4] The entire town was moved to its present location sometime after the Civil War.[5] A post office was established at Montevallo in 1858, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1968.[6] Montevallo is derived from Italian words for the hill in the valley..[7]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montevallo, Missouri
- ↑ "The Nevada Daily Mail". May 11, 1960. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "Area towns approaching 100". The Nevada Daily Mail. Aug 14, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Montevallo (historical)
- ↑ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Vernon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 368.
Coordinates: 37°43′34″N 94°06′30″W / 37.72611°N 94.10833°W
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