Claysville, Boone County, Missouri
Claysville is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is the southernmost settlement in Boone County. Claysville is near the Missouri River.
History
Claysville was laid out in 1844, and named after Henry Clay, the Kentucky statesman.[2] A post office called Claysville was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1908.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claysville, Boone County, Missouri
- "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡a small part of Centralia is in Audrain County | |
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