Papinville, Missouri

Papinville is an unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States.[1]

History

Papinville was platted in 1847.[2] The community was named for Melicourt Papin, a French trader.[3] A post office called Papinville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

The Papinville Marais des Cygnes River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Papinville, Missouri
  2. "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 30.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



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