Evona, Missouri

History

Evona was platted in 1879.[2] The name Evona was coined by the railroad.[3] A post office was established at Evona in 1880, and remained in operation until 1935.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evona, Missouri
  2. The History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri. National Historical Company. 1882. p. 123.
  3. "Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

40°11′52″N 94°19′45″W


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.