Bayouville, Missouri
Bayouville is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Bayouville was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1930.[2] The community was so named on account of bayous near the original town site.[3]
Bayouville contains the St. Johns-Laplant IV Archeological District, a prehistoric Native American site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayouville, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- "MISSOURI - New Madrid County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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