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Fruitville, Missouri

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Fruitville is an unincorporated community in southeast Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community was located approximately eight miles southeast of West Plains and south of Missouri Route PP, along a county road on the east bank of Myatt Creek. The Meltabarger Cemetery is near the site. [2]

History

A post office called Fruitville was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1921. [3] The community was named for its location in a fruit-growing district. [4] The area was promoted as a fruit growing area as Torreytown or Fruitville in 1910 by Col. Jay L. Torrey. [5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitville, Missouri
  2. ↑ Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Fruitville Farm Pamphlet, Missouri Historical Society" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

36°36′58″N91°45′56″W / 36.61611°N 91.76556°W / 36.61611; -91.76556

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