Rover, Missouri

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Rover is an unincorporated community in western Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community lies approximately 11 miles west of Alton and is on Missouri Route M, 1.5 miles south of U.S. Route 160. [2]

History

A post office called Rover was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1945. [3] The community was named after Rover, the dog of an early postmaster. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rover, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 65, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

36°43′18″N91°37′16″W / 36.72167°N 91.62111°W / 36.72167; -91.62111

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