Kings Grove, Missouri

Kings Grove is an extinct town in northeastern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Kings Grove was settled around 1850[2] by John B. King, and named for him.[3] A government survey from 1839 denotes this place as Roland's Grove.[2] A post office called Kings Grove was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1881.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kings Grove (historical)
  2. ^ a b "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

40°14′46″N 95°07′28″W / 40.246104°N 95.124419°W / 40.246104; -95.124419


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