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Vera, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°22′42″N 91°08′43″W / 39.37833°N 91.14528°W / 39.37833; -91.14528
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Vera is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Vera was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] An early settler named the community after his daughter, Vera Spears.[3] A variant name was "Watson".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vera
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

39°22′42″N 91°08′43″W / 39.37833°N 91.14528°W / 39.37833; -91.14528