Rueter, Missouri Explained

Rueter is an extinct town in southeastern Taney County, Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The town site is located at western intersection of U.S. Route 160 and Route 125.^[1] Rueter is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

A post office called Rueter was established in 1906.^[2] A variant spelling was "Reuter". One Mr. Reuter, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.^[3]

See also

• List of ghost towns in Missouri

Notes and References

1. Protem. Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 27 December 2016.
3. Web site: Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071824/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_taney.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 27, 2016.