Mineola, Missouri
Mineola is an unincorporated community in western Montgomery County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located approximately six miles south of Montgomery City on Missouri Supplemental Route J and is about one mile from Interstate 70.
Mineola was platted in 1879.[2] A post office called Mineola was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1967.[3] Mineola is a name derived from an unidentified Native American language meaning "healing water".[2]
Graham Cave and Mount Horeb Baptist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineola, Missouri
- ^ a b "Montgomery County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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