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Evansville, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 92°18′09″W / 39.4497592°N 92.3024010°W / 39.4497592; -92.3024010
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Evansville is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Evansville was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1950.[2] The community has the name of a railroad man, according to local history.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evansville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

39°26′59″N 92°18′09″W / 39.4497592°N 92.3024010°W / 39.4497592; -92.3024010