Reynolds, Reynolds County, Missouri Explained

Reynolds is an unincorporated community in western Reynolds County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 72 and Missouri Route B approximately six miles southwest of Centerville.[1]

A variant name was "Tralaloo".[2] A post office called Tralaloo was established in 1904, and the name was changed to Reynolds in 1905.[3] The present name is after Reynolds County.

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37.401°N -91.073°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56,
  2. Web site: Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071725/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_reynolds.html . June 24, 2016 . live.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 13 December 2016.

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