Alta Vista is an unincorporated community in Daviess and DeKalb counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community sits on a ridge above and east of Grindstone Creek. Missouri Route 6 passes through the location. Weatherby is two miles to the west along route 6. [2]
Alto Vista was laid out in 1865, and named for its lofty elevation. [3] A post office called Alta Vista was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1905. [4]
DeKalb County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,029. Its county seat is Maysville. The county was organized February 25, 1845 and named for General Johann de Kalb, Baron de Kalb, of the Revolutionary War.
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,430. Its county seat is Gallatin. The county was organized December 29, 1836, from Ray County and named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a soldier from Kentucky who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Sparta is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Bancroft is an unincorporated community in northeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is 1.5 miles south-southeast of Gilman City in southeastern Harrison County.
Carlow is an unincorporated community in southeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Civil Bend is an unincorporated community in western Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Honey Creek is a stream in Daviess County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Grand River.
Mabel is an unincorporated community in southwest Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Rice Creek is a stream in Daviess and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Grindstone Creek.
Colfax Township is a township in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Jefferson Township is a township in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Liberty Township is a township in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Marion Township is a township in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Sheridan Township is a township in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Grindstone Creek is a stream in Clinton, DeKalb and Daviess counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Grand River.
Oak is an unincorporated community in west-central DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Santa Rosa is an unincorporated community in northeast DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Wamsley Creek is a stream in Daviess and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Beverly is an unincorporated community in Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is within the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Forkners Hill is an unincorporated community in northern Webster County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community is situated at the intersection of routes WW and Y, north of the Niangua River, at an elevation of 1250 feet. Conway is four miles to the northeast, in Laclede County.
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