Halls, Missouri
Appearance
Halls is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A former variant name was "Eveline".[1] A post office called Eveline was established in 1866, the name was changed to Halls in 1876, and the post office closed in 1954.[2] The present name is after Willard Preble Hall, 17th Governor of Missouri.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halls, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 4 September 2016.