Bible Grove, Missouri

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Bible Grove is an unincorporated community in Mount Pleasant Township, Scotland County, Missouri, United States. [1]

A post office called Bible Grove was established in 1858, the name was changed to Biblegrove in 1895, and the post office closed in 1908. [2] The community was named for the fact religious services were held outside in a nearby grove during pioneer days. [3]

The historic Bible Grove Consolidated District No. 5 School is located in the town.

References

  1. ↑ "Bible Grove". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.

40°21′10″N92°18′16″W / 40.35278°N 92.30444°W / 40.35278; -92.30444


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