Robertsville, Missouri
Robertsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles (10 km) southwest of Pacific on Missouri Route O and is home to the 1,225-acre (4.96 km) Robertsville State Park.
History
A post office called Robertsville has been in operation since 1859. The community was laid out by Edward James Roberts and named after him.
On December 31, 2010, an EF2 tornado devastated Robertsville.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robertsville, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.40 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ Missouri State Parks
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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