Robertsville, Missouri Explained

Robertsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles (10 km) southwest of Pacific on Missouri Route O^[1] and is home to the 1225acres Robertsville State Park.^[2]

History

A post office called Robertsville has been in operation since 1859.^[3] The community was laid out by Edward James Roberts and named after him.^[4]

On December 31, 2010, an EF2 tornado devastated Robertsville.^[5]

References

38.4147°N -90.8139°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.40
2. http://www.mostateparks.com/robertsville.htm Missouri State Parks
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2016.
4. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 30 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html . 24 June 2016 .
5. Web site: New Years Eve Tornado Outbreak . National Weather Service . 11 April 2014.