Virgil City, Missouri
Appearance
Virgil City, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 94°04′22″W / 37.76639°N 94.07278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Counties | Cedar, Vernon |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 417 |
GNIS feature ID | 748534[1] |
Virgil City is an unincorporated community which straddles the border between Vernon and Cedar counties in Missouri, south-southwest of El Dorado Springs and northeast of Montevallo.[1]
History
Virgil City was platted in 1866, and named for Virgil W. Kimball, founder.[2] A post office called Virgil City was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
Notable residents
Virgil City has been the home of two members of the United States House of Representatives: Charles Germman Burton (a Republican) and Frank H. Lee (a Democrat). Virgil City was also the home of Orville D. Cochran, lawyer and a Democratic member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature.
Notes
- ^ a b "Virgil City, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.