Lixville, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Lixville, Missouri
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bollinger
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Whitewater
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:573
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Lixville is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Whitewater Township in the northeast part of Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. Lixville lies seven miles northeast of Alliance.[1] An early pioneer to settle in the area of Lixville was a German immigrant named Henry Lix. The community was officially established in 1897 and was named for the first post master, Louis W. Lix.[2] A post office was in operation between the years 1895–1945.[3]

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37.5769°N -89.9117°W

Notes and References

  1. A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Bollinger County, Missouri Web site: A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri . 2013-12-08 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184859/http://thelibrary.org/lochist/moser/bollinpl.html . 2013-10-29 .
  2. State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
  3. Post Offices in Bollinger County, MO Web site: Bollinger . 2013-12-08 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191155/http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/bo017ml.htm . 2013-10-29 .