Fruitville, Missouri
Fruitville is an unincorporated community in southeast Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community was located approximately eight miles southeast of West Plains and south of Missouri Route PP, along a county road on the east bank of Myatt Creek. The Meltabarger Cemetery is near the site.[2]
History
A post office called Fruitville was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1921.[3] The community was named for its location in a fruit-growing district.[4] The area was promoted as a fruit growing area as Torreytown or Fruitville in 1910 by Col. Jay L. Torrey.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitville, Missouri
- Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Fruitville Farm Pamphlet, Missouri Historical Society
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