Clementine, Missouri Explained

Clementine is an unincorporated community in western Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies along the former U.S. Route 66. The community is located fourteen miles southwest of Rolla.[1]

A post office called Clementine was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The namesake of Clementine is unknown.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 46,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071446/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_phelps.html . June 24, 2016 . dead. The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 5, 2016.

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