Belleville, Missouri

Belleville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.[1]

Not to be confused with Bellville, Missouri.

History

Belleville was named after a mining official.[2] Variant names were "Bellville" and "Zincite".[1] A post office called Zincite was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville
  2. "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 October 2016.



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