Virgil City, Missouri
Virgil City, Missouri | |
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  Virgil City  Virgil City | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 94°04′22″W / 37.76639°N 94.07278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Cedar, Vernon |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 417 |
| GNIS feature ID | 748534[1] |
Virgil City is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri.[1] The community extends across the border into Vernon County. The community is south-southwest of El Dorado Springs and northeast of Montevallo.
History
[edit]Virgil City was platted in 1866, and named for Virgil W. Kimball, founder.[2] A post office called Virgil City was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
Notable people
[edit]Virgil City has been the home of two members of the United States House of Representatives: Charles Germman Burton (a Republican) and Frank H. Lee (a Democrat). Virgil City was also the home of Orville D. Cochran, lawyer and a Democratic member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgil City, Missouri
- ^ "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Vernon County, Missouri, United States | ||
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