Rockview, Missouri
Rockview is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A post office called Rockview was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1915. The community was so named on account of rock outcroppings near the original town site.
On May 25, 2013, seven people were injured in a T-bone train collision that brought down a Rockview highway overpass and derailed twelve Union Pacific train cars.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockview, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Scott County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Massive Missouri train collision takes down highway overpass". www.cbsnews.com. May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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