Whitesville, Missouri

Church in Whitesville

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

A post office called Whitesville was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community was named after John D. White, one of the founders.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "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.

40°03′40″N 94°43′10″W / 40.06111°N 94.71944°W / 40.06111; -94.71944


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