Keysville, Missouri

Keysville is an unincorporated community in southwest Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located approximately six miles south of Steelville on Missouri Route AA and is on the banks of Crooked Creek.[2]

History

A post office called Keysville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community was named after Elijah Keys, a pioneer citizen.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keysville, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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