Fountain Grove, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Fountain Grove is an unincorporated community in southwest Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route W approximately five miles south of Meadville. The Fountain Grove Conservation Area lies adjacent to the community on the south and west. The Grand River flows past one mile to the south in adjacent Livingston County.[2]
History
Fountain Grove was platted in 1871.[3] A post office called Fountain Grove was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1940.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fountain Grove, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Linneus
- Brookfield
- Browning‡
- Bucklin
- Laclede
- Linneus
- Marceline‡
- Meadville
- Purdin
- Baker
- Benton
- Brookfield
- Bucklin
- Clay
- Enterprise
- Grantsville
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Locust Creek
- Marceline
- North Salem
- Parson Creek
- Yellow Creek
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°42′39″N 93°18′57″W / 39.71083°N 93.31583°W / 39.71083; -93.31583
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