Belleville, Missouri

Not to be confused with Bellville, Missouri.

Belleville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Belleville was named after a mining official.[2] Variant names were "Bellville" and "Zincite".[1] A post office called Zincite was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville
  2. ↑ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

Coordinates: 37°07′28″N 94°35′26″W / 37.12444°N 94.59056°W / 37.12444; -94.59056

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