Rocky Mount, Morgan County, Missouri

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Not to be confused with Rocky Mount, Miller County, Missouri.
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Rocky Mount is an unincorporated community in eastern Morgan County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located six miles southwest of Eldon, near the Lake of the Ozarks. It's the legal residence of the fictional character Ruth Langmore of the Netflix drama series Ozark.

History[]

A post office called Rocky Mount was established in 1919, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community was most likely so named on account of the local terrain.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Mount, Morgan County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°16′16″N 92°43′12″W / 38.271°N 92.720°W / 38.271; -92.720


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