Russellville, Ray County, Missouri

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Russellville is an unincorporated community in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]

History[]

Russellville has the name of William Russell, an early settler.[2] A variant name was "Fox".[1] A post office called Fox was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russellville
  2. ^ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

Coordinates: 39°24′24″N 93°49′49″W / 39.40667°N 93.83028°W / 39.40667; -93.83028


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