Virgil City, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Virgil City, Missouri
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Label:Virgil City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Cedar, Vernon
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:968
Coordinates:37.7664°N -94.0728°W
Area Code:417
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:748534

Virgil City is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri. The community extends across the border into Vernon County. The community is south-southwest of El Dorado Springs and northeast of Montevallo.

History

Virgil City was platted in 1866, and named for Virgil W. Kimball, founder.[1] A post office called Virgil City was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1905.[2]

Notable people

Virgil City has been the home of two members of the United States House of Representatives: Charles Germman Burton (a Republican) and Frank H. Lee (a Democrat). Virgil City was also the home of Orville D. Cochran, lawyer and a Democratic member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071409/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cedar.html. 17 September 2016. 2016-06-24.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2016.