Melzo, Missouri

Melzo is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route E just north of the Jefferson-St. Francois county line. DeSoto is eight miles to the north and Bone Terre is approximately six miles to the south.[2]

History

A post office called Melzo was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1938.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his son, Melzo Higginbotham.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melzo, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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