Nineveh, Missouri

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Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. [1]

History

Nineveh was founded in 1849 by a small colony of German settlers from Bethel, Missouri who wanted to create a communal society. [2] A post office called Nineveh was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1882. [3] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Missouri
  2. ↑ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp.  411.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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