Grantsville, Missouri

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Grantsville is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Grantsville was established in 1868, which remained in operation until 1884. [2] The community was named after Ulysses S. Grant, an officer in the Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

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