Fruit City, Missouri

Fruit City is an unincorporated community in Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Fruit City was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1922.[2] The community was so named on account of orchards near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruit City, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

37°17′26″N 91°02′20″W / 37.29056°N 91.03889°W / 37.29056; -91.03889


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