Clementine, Missouri
Clementine is an unincorporated community in western Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It lies along the former U.S. Route 66. The community is located fourteen miles southwest of Rolla.[2] Early 1950s Cementine was an area along Highway 66 with several houses and a small gift shop.
A post office called Clementine was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1926.[3] The namesake of Clementine is unknown.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clementine, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 46, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
Coordinates: 37°52′35″N 92°01′03″W / 37.87639°N 92.01750°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Phelps County, Missouri
- Ghost towns on U.S. Route 66
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Ozark region, Missouri geography stubs