Fortyville is an extinct town in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community took its name from its main thoroughfare, U.S. Route 40.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fortyville (historical)
  2. ^ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°00′17″N 93°48′29″W / 39.0047314°N 93.8079977°W / 39.0047314; -93.8079977