Fayetteville, Missouri Explained

Fayetteville is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Fayetteville was founded in the mid-1840s, and named after Lafayette Collins, a local storekeeper.[1] A post office called Fayetteville was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1919.[2]

References

38.8811°N -93.7564°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 23 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150525100154/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Johnson . 25 May 2015 .

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