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
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitville, Missouri
- ^ Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ "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) - ^ "Fruitville Farm Pamphlet, Missouri Historical Society" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
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