Halls, Missouri

History

A former variant name was "Eveline".[1] A post office called Eveline was established in 1866, the name was changed to Halls in 1876, and the post office closed in 1954.[2] The present name honors Willard Preble Hall, 17th Governor of Missouri.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halls, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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