Belleview, Missouri
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Belleview is an unincorporated community in northern Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located about eight miles northwest of Ironton on Route 21 and is approximately three miles south of Belgrade and Caledonia.
The original name of the community was "Cross Roads", but was changed to the older name of the valley in which it is located: Bellevue Valley (French for Beautiful view).
Belleview is located near Elephant Rocks State Park and is near the Mark Twain National Forest.
References
- A to Z: The Dictionary of Missouri Place Names. Columbia, Missouri: Pebble Publishing, 1996. ISBN 0-9646625-4-X