Fruitville, Missouri Explained

Fruitville is an unincorporated community in southeast Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community was located approximately eight miles southeast of West Plains and south of Missouri Route PP, along a county road on the east bank of Myatt Creek. The Meltabarger Cemetery is near the site.[1]

History

A post office called Fruitville was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1921.[2] The community was named for its location in a fruit-growing district.[3] The area was promoted as a fruit growing area as Torreytown or Fruitville in 1910 by Col. Jay L. Torrey.[4]

References

36.6161°N -91.7656°W

Notes and References

  1. Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410073413/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Howell . 10 April 2015 .
  3. Web site: Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 10 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071834/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howell.html . 24 June 2016 .
  4. Web site: Fruitville Farm Pamphlet, Missouri Historical Society . February 19, 2017 . June 24, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624085107/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/rolla/r0009.pdf . dead .

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