Pennville, Missouri Explained

Pennville is an unincorporated community in northeast Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route 129 approximately 14 miles northeast of Milan and eight miles south-southeast of Unionville in adjacent Putnam County.[1]

History

A post office called Pennville was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community most likely was named after Penn Township.[3]

References

40.3628°N -92.9469°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 16,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Sullivan County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070456/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sullivan.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 27, 2016.

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