Grantsville, Missouri

Grantsville is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Grantsville was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1884.[2] The community was named after Ulysses S. Grant, an officer in the Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.



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