Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. [1]
History
Nineveh was founded in 1849 by a small colony of German settlers from Bethel, Missouri who wanted to create a communal society. [2] A post office called Nineveh was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1882. [3] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Missouri
- ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 411.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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"Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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40°16′27″N 92°41′41″W / 40.27417°N 92.69472°W
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Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. [1]
History
Nineveh was founded in 1849 by a small colony of German settlers from Bethel, Missouri who wanted to create a communal society. [2] A post office called Nineveh was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1882. [3] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Missouri
- ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 411.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
-
^
"Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Adair County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°16′27″N 92°41′41″W / 40.27417°N 92.69472°W
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| This Adair County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |