Romance, Missouri
Appearance
Romance, Missouri | |
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Community | |
Coordinates: 36°43′2″N 92°30′11″W / 36.71722°N 92.50306°W[1] | |
Country | U. S. A. |
State | Missouri |
County | Ozark County |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Romance is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately nine miles north of Gainesville. Romance is located in a valley at the confluence of two smaller streams with Ludecker Creek. It lies on state route Y, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Missouri Route 5 and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Willhoit.[1] The Romance fire tower sits atop a knob at 1,490 feet (450 m), about 2.5 miles east.[2]
History
A post office was established in the community in 1881, which was first named Nora. In 1889, the name was changed to Romance. Romance School was located in the community.[3] The post office was discontinued in 1967.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Wilhoit, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- ^ Gainesville NW, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
- ^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.