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]

Ghermanville, Missouri
Ghermanville
Ghermanville
Coordinates: 37°38′56″N 90°40′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)573
GNIS feature ID736626[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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ghermanville, Missouri
  2. Per coordinates on Ironton, Mo, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1937
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. "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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