Violet, Missouri Explained

Violet is an unincorporated community in eastern Polk County, Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route AA, about six miles northeast of Bolivar.[1]

History

A post office called Violet was established in 1896 and remained in operation until 1922.[2] The community has the name of a woman named Violet.[3]

References

37.6675°N -93.3197°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.52
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 December 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Polk . 20 December 2016 .
  3. Web site: Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071416/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_polk.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 10, 2016.

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