Nineveh, Missouri
Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States.[1]
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Missouri
- Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 411.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- "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.
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