Varvol, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Varvol is an unincorporated community in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is on the South Prong of Jacks Fork at the intersection of Missouri Route HH and Varvel Road. The community of Sargent is approximately 3.5 miles to the west on Varvel Road and Willow Springs in adjacent Howell County is about seven miles south on route HH and Missouri Route 137.^[2] Varvel School was about three miles east along the north bank of the river.^[3]

History

A variant name was "Varvel".^[1] A post office called Varvel was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1909.^[4] The community has the name of the Varvol family, proprietors of a local country store.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Varvol
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ Clear Springs, Missouri, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1945
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.