Belleville, Missouri Explained

Belleville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.

History

Belleville was named after a mining official.[1] Variant names were "Bellville" and "Zincite". A post office called Zincite was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1918.[2]

References

37.1244°N -94.5906°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 17 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071656/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jasper.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 17 October 2016.

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