Nineveh, Missouri

History

Nineveh was founded in 1849 by a small colony of German settlers from Bethel, Missouri who wanted to create a communal society.[2] A post office called Nineveh was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1882.[3] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Missouri
  2. Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 411.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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