Roanoke, Missouri

Roanoke (/ˈroʊənoʊk/ ROH-ə-nohk)[1] is an unincorporated community in Howard and Randolph counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2]

History

The first settlement at Roanoke was made in 1836.[3] The community took its name from Roanoke Plantation, in Virginia, the native state of a first settler.[4] A post office was established on the Randolph County side in 1838, where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1871.[5]

The Finks-Harvey Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900147—
1910110−25.2%
192085−22.7%
193010321.2%
194075−27.2%
195065−13.3%
196034−47.7%
1970340.0%
Missouri Census Data Center[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Place Names Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). University of Kansas. December 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roanoke, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 175.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Missouri Population 1900-1990 (All Incorporated Places)" (PDF). Missouri Census Data Center. University of Missouri Center for Health Policy. Retrieved May 5, 2026.

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