Melzo, Missouri
Melzo is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route E just north of the Jefferson-St. Francois county line. DeSoto is eight miles to the north and Bone Terre is approximately six miles to the south.[2]
History[]
A post office called Melzo was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1938.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the first name of his son, Melzo Higginbotham.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melzo, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 38°00′36″N 90°34′10″W / 38.01000°N 90.56944°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- St. Louis Area, Missouri geography stubs