Halls, Missouri

Halls is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A former variant name was "Eveline".^[1] A post office called Eveline was established in 1866, the name was changed to Halls in 1876, and the post office closed in 1954.^[2] The present name honors Willard Preble Hall, 17th Governor of Missouri.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halls, Missouri
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°38′00″N 94°58′24″W / 39.63333°N 94.97333°W / 39.63333; -94.97333

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halls, Missouri

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

[3] "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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