Melva, Missouri
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Melva is an extinct town in southern Taney County, in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The site was located south of Hollister on the east bank of Turkey Creek along the Missouri Pacific Railroad line.[2]
A post office called Melva was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1931.[3] A railroad official gave the community the name of his daughter.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melva
- ^ Hollister, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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36°34′37″N 93°12′44″W / 36.57694°N 93.21222°W