Prairieville, Missouri Explained

Prairieville is an extinct town in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The exact location of the town site is unknown to the GNIS. The town is near 39.2708°N -91.0025°W.

Prairieville was established in 1842, and was abandoned in 1992.[1] The community was so named on account of its location upon the prairie.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 7 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pike.html . June 24, 2016 . live.

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