Bellair, Missouri Explained

Bellair is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The community is on Missouri Route 5, approximately ten miles south-southwest of Boonville.[1]

History

Bellair was founded in the 1840s by T. P. Airbell, and named for him.[2] A post office called Bellair was established in 1849, then was changed to Bell Air in 1864, and the post office closed in 1906.[3]

References

38.8331°N -92.8444°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37,
  2. Web site: Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 22 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071003/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cooper.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .

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