Passover, Missouri

Passover
Unincorporated community
Passover Location of Passover in Missouri
Coordinates: 38°04′51″N92°35′57″W / 38.08083°N 92.59917°W / 38.08083; -92.59917
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Camden
Post office established	1901
Founded by	Johnny Passover
Named after	Johnny Passover (Likely)

Passover is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. ^[1] The location is on a narrow peninsula, jutting north into the Grandglaize Creek Arm in the southeastern portion of the Lake of the Ozarks. The community is approximately three miles north of Missouri Route A on a county road. ^[2]

History

A post office called Passover was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1931. ^[3] The origin of the name Passover is uncertain, although it is believed that it came from the town's founder Johnny Passover. ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Passover, Missouri
2. Toronto, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
4. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.