Clementine, Missouri

Clementine is an unincorporated community in western Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It lies along the former U.S. Route 66. The community is located fourteen miles southwest of Rolla.[2]

History

A post office called Clementine was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1926.[3] The namesake of Clementine is unknown. However, it is rumored that the wife of the postmaster liked clementines.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clementine, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 46, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

37°52′35″N 92°01′03″W / 37.87639°N 92.01750°W / 37.87639; -92.01750

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