Melva, Missouri

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Melva is an extinct town in southern Taney County, in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1] The site was located south of Hollister on the east bank of Turkey Creek along the Missouri Pacific Railroad. On March 11, 1920, the town was destroyed by a deadly tornado that killed 11 people, including 9 children. Some of the remains of Melva, mostly foundations of homes, remain on the site today.

A post office called Melva was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1931. [2] A railroad official gave the community the name of his daughter. [3]

Gale Wade (1929-2022), baseball player, was born in Melva. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melva
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Gale Wade=obituary

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