Melva, Missouri

Melva is an extinct town in southern Taney County, in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The site was located south of Hollister on the east bank of Turkey Creek along the Missouri Pacific Railroad. On March 11, 1920, the town was destroyed by a deadly tornado that killed 11 people, including 9 children. Some of the remains of Melva, mostly foundations of homes, remain on the site today.

A post office called Melva was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] A railroad official gave the community the name of his daughter.[3]

Gale Wade (1929-2022), baseball player, was born in Melva.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melva
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. Gale Wade=obituary

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