Melva is an extinct town in southern Taney County, in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The site was located south of Hollister on the east bank of Turkey Creek along the Missouri Pacific Railroad. On March 11, 1920, the town was destroyed by a deadly tornado that killed 11 people, including 9 children. Some of the remains of Melva, mostly foundations of homes, remain on the site today.
A post office called Melva was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] A railroad official gave the community the name of his daughter.[3]
Gale Wade (1929-2022), baseball player, was born in Melva.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melva
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Gale Wade=obituary
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