Whitesville, Missouri
Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Whitesville was founded in 1849.[2] A post office called Whitesville was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1953.[3] The community was named after John D. White, one of the founders.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Missouri
- ^ https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/plat/id/220
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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