Ghermanville, Missouri
Ghermanville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located approximately one-half mile east of Graniteville adjacent to Missouri Route 21.[2]
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Coordinates: 37°38′56″N 90°40′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Iron |
Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 573 |
GNIS feature ID | 736626[1] |
History
A post office called Ghermanville was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1894.[3] The community was named after a local merchant.[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ghermanville, Missouri
- Per coordinates on Ironton, Mo, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1937
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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