Twelvemile, Missouri
Twelvemile is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Twelve Mile was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community took its name from being 12 miles from Fredericktown, Missouri, and gave its name to the creek that runs by it, Twelvemile Creek.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twelvemile, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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37°21′58″N 90°21′47″W / 37.36611°N 90.36306°W
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