Prospect Grove, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 91°58′56″W / 40.52639°N 91.98222°W / 40.52639; -91.98222
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Prospect Grove is an unincorporated community in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Prospect Grove was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named for the prairie near the original town site.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect Grove, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

40°31′35″N 91°58′56″W / 40.52639°N 91.98222°W / 40.52639; -91.98222