Montevallo, Missouri
Montevallo is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.[1]
History
Montevallo was platted in the 1850s.[2] Montevallo is derived from Spanish words for "hill" and "valley".[3] A post office was established at Montevallo in 1858, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1968.[4] The community was badly damaged in the Civil War.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montevallo, Missouri
- ^ "The Nevada Daily Mail". May 11, 1960. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 368.
- ^ "Vernon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Area towns approaching 100". The Nevada Daily Mail. Aug 14, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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37°43′34″N 94°06′30″W / 37.72611°N 94.10833°W
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