Grantsville, Missouri

Township in the American state of Missouri

Grantsville is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Grantsville was established in 1868, which remained in operation until 1884.[2] The community was named after Ulysses S. Grant, an officer in the Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Linneus
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  • Brookfield
  • Browning‡
  • Bucklin
  • Laclede
  • Linneus
  • Marceline‡
  • Meadville
  • Purdin
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39°56′35″N 93°06′49″W / 39.94306°N 93.11361°W / 39.94306; -93.11361


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