Keysville, Missouri

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Keysville is an unincorporated community in southwest Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located approximately six miles south of Steelville on Missouri Route AA and is on the banks of Crooked Creek. [2]

History

A post office called Keysville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1955. [3] The community was named after Elijah Key, a pioneer citizen. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keysville, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°52′31″N91°23′21″W / 37.87528°N 91.38917°W / 37.87528; -91.38917

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