Kurreville is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Kurreville was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] Fred Kurre, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kurreville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°28′31″N 89°49′17″W / 37.47528°N 89.82139°W / 37.47528; -89.82139