Vera, Missouri

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Vera is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is located 5.5 miles northeast of Bowling Green along US Route 54. Noix Creek flows past the north side of the community. [2]

History

A post office called Vera was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1942. [3] An early settler named the community after his daughter, Vera Spears. [4] A variant name was "Watson". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vera
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First ed. 1998 p. 32 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

39°22′42″N91°08′43″W / 39.37833°N 91.14528°W / 39.37833; -91.14528


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