Reform, Missouri

Reform is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Routes CC and O approximately six miles north of Steedman and the Missouri River. The Reform Conservation Area lies just to the south.[2] The Callaway Nuclear Generating Station is located at Reform.[3]

History

A post office called Reform was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The origin of the name Reform is obscure.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reform, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
  3. Hardy, Richard J.; Dohm, Richard R.; Leuthold, David A. (1995). Missouri Government and Politics. University of Missouri Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-8262-0990-0.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  5. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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