Blendville is a neighborhood of Joplin, Missouri.[1]

History

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Blendville was originally called Blend City, and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, and named for ore blending near the original town site.[2] A post office called Blendsville was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] The community was annexed to Joplin in 1892.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blendville (historical)
  2. ^ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

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