Evona is an unincorporated community in Gentry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editEvona was platted in 1879.[2] The name Evona was coined by the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Evona in 1880, and remained in operation until 1935.[4] The population is very small.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evona, Missouri
- ^ The History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri. National Historical Company. 1882. p. 123.
- ^ "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
40°11′52″N 94°19′45″W / 40.19778°N 94.32917°W
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