Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Madisonville is an unincorporated community in Ralls County , in the U.S. state of Missouri .[ 1] The community lies approximately four miles southeast of Center and on the banks of Spencer Creek .[ 2]
History
Madisonville was platted in 1836, and named after James Madison Croswaite, the sibling of a first settler.[ 3] A post office called Madisonville was established in 1838, and remained in operation until 1906.[ 4]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madisonville, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 32, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945" . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016 .
^ "Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016 .
39°27′26″N 91°29′48″W / 39.45722°N 91.49667°W / 39.45722; -91.49667