Pearl, Missouri

Pearl is an unincorporated community in northwest Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Pearl is located on Missouri Route 123, four miles northwest of Willard. Cave Spring lies approximately one mile to the east.[2]

History

A post office called Pearl was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] The community was named after a local child.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearl, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 51, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Greene 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)

37°21′06″N 93°29′12″W / 37.35167°N 93.48667°W / 37.35167; -93.48667


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