Middle Grove, Missouri
History
The community was settled in 1830 and founded by John C. Milligan and Jacob Whittenburg. The community was named due to its location in the center of a rural district. A post office called Middle Grove was established in 1835, the name was changed to "Middlegrove" in 1894, and the post office closed in 1907.
In 1942, heavy rains hit the community, forcing residents onto rooftops to await help.
In 1979, Melvin Lute was stabbed and shot in his Middle Grove trailer home. His wife Shirley and son Roy were charged with the murder.
Geography
Middle Grove is in southwestern Monroe County, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Madison, 10 miles (16 km) east of Moberly, and 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Paris, the Monroe county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Middle Grove CDP has an area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km), all land. Milligan Creek forms the eastern border of the community, flowing north toward the Elk Fork of the Salt River.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Notable people
- Xenophon Overton Pindall (1873-1935), member of Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas State Senate; Acting Governor of Arkansas
References
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Grove, Missouri
- ^ "P1. Race – Middle Grove CDP, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Robert Allen (1873). Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri. R.A. Campbell.
- ^ The Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Sutherland & McEvoy. 1860.
- ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Central Missouri is Hit Hard". St. Joseph News-Press. June 26, 1942. p. 2.
- ^ "Murder Conviction Overturned". Nevada Daily Mail. November 13, 1980. p. 3.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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