Robertsville, Missouri

Robertsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles (10 km) southwest of Pacific on Missouri Supplemental Route O and is home to the 1,225-acre (4.96 km2) Robertsville State Park.

Robertsville suffered from the early spring 2008 Midwest floods

History

A post office called Robertsville has been in operation since 1859.[1] The community was laid out by Edward James Roberts and named after him.[2]

On December 31, 2010, an EF2 tornado devastated Robertsville.[3]

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References
  1. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "New Years Eve Tornado Outbreak". National Weather Service. Retrieved 11 April 2014.



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