Virgil City, Missouri
Virgil City is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri. The community extends across the border into Vernon County. The community is south-southwest of El Dorado Springs and northeast of Montevallo.
History
Virgil City was platted in 1866, and named for Virgil W. Kimball, founder. A post office called Virgil City was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1905.
Notable people
Virgil City has been the home of two members of the United States House of Representatives: Charles Germman Burton (a Republican) and Frank H. Lee (a Democrat). Virgil City was also the home of Orville D. Cochran, lawyer and a Democratic member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature.
Notes
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgil City, Missouri
- ^ "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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