Readsville, Missouri Explained

Readsville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located along Missouri Route D approximately six miles north of Portland and the Missouri River and seven miles south of Williamsburg and I-70. The community of Yucatan is three miles north along Route D.[1]

History

Readsville was settled in 1856 by John A. Read, for whom it was named.[2] A post office was established at Readsville in 1856, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

References

38.8044°N -91.7192°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38
  2. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 268.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2016.