Russellville, Ray County, Missouri

Russellville is an unincorporated community in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]

History

Russellville has the name of William Russell, an early settler.[2] A variant name was "Fox".[1] A post office called Fox was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russellville
  2. "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.



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