Vera, Missouri

Vera is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Vera was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] An early settler named the community after his daughter, Vera Spears.[3] A variant name was "Watson".[1]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vera
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.



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