Sturdivant, Missouri

Sturdivant is an unincorporated community in the southern part of Wayne Township in extreme southern Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately sixteen miles north of Dexter along State Highway V. The zip code is 63782. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sturdivant was platted in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] The community was named after Robert Sturdivant, a Cape Girardeau banker.[1] A post office called Sturdivant has been in operation since 1888.[2]

Notes
  1. "Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

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