Martinsville is a village in western Harrison County, Missouri, United States. [1] [2]
The community is 2.5 miles east of the Harrison- Gentry county line at the intersection of Missouri routes F and D. [3] Panther Creek flows past the northwest side of the community and Sampson Creek's headwaters are approximately 1.5 miles to the southwest. [4]
History
Martinsville was laid out in 1856, and named after Zadoc Martin, the proprietor of a watermill. [5] [6] A post office called Martinsville has been in operation since 1868. [7]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martinsville, Missouri
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^ "Classification of Municipalities".
2021-2022 Official Manual, State of Missouri (PDF). 2021.
{{ cite book}}:|work=ignored ( help) - ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, pp. 14 and 20 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ New Hampton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 171.
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"Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Harrison County, Missouri, United States | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°20′19″N 94°09′42″W / 40.33861°N 94.16167°W
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Martinsville is a village in western Harrison County, Missouri, United States. [1] [2]
The community is 2.5 miles east of the Harrison- Gentry county line at the intersection of Missouri routes F and D. [3] Panther Creek flows past the northwest side of the community and Sampson Creek's headwaters are approximately 1.5 miles to the southwest. [4]
History
Martinsville was laid out in 1856, and named after Zadoc Martin, the proprietor of a watermill. [5] [6] A post office called Martinsville has been in operation since 1868. [7]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martinsville, Missouri
-
^ "Classification of Municipalities".
2021-2022 Official Manual, State of Missouri (PDF). 2021.
{{ cite book}}:|work=ignored ( help) - ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, pp. 14 and 20 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ New Hampton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 171.
-
^
"Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Harrison County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°20′19″N 94°09′42″W / 40.33861°N 94.16167°W
|
| This Harrison County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |