Jarvis, Missouri

Jarvis is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Jarvis is located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Mapaville and 2.5 miles southeast of Goldman.[2]

History

A post office called Jarvis was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] The community has the name of Thornton Jarvis, an early settler.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jarvis, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 49 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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