Melzo, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Melzo is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route E just north of the Jefferson-St. Francois county line. DeSoto is eight miles to the north and Bone Terre is approximately six miles to the south.[2]
History
A post office called Melzo was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1938.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his son, Melzo Higginbotham.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melzo, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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38°00′36″N 90°34′10″W / 38.01000°N 90.56944°W / 38.01000; -90.56944
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