Nineveh, Missouri

Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States.[1]

History

Nineveh was founded in 1849 by a small colony of German settlers from Bethel, Missouri who wanted to create a communal society.[2] A post office called Nineveh was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1882.[3] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Missouri
  2. Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 411.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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