Keysville, Missouri

Keysville is an unincorporated community in southwest Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located approximately six miles south of Steelville on Missouri Route AA and is on the banks of Crooked Creek.[2]

History

A post office called Keysville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community was named after Elijah Key, a pioneer citizen.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keysville, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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