Cherryville, Missouri

Cherryville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Crawford County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 19 about ten miles south of Steelville at the northern terminus of Route 49. It is near the Mark Twain National Forest.

A post office called Cherryville has been in operation since 1862.[2] The community most likely was named for cherry trees near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherryville, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°51′07″N 91°16′37″W / 37.85194°N 91.27694°W / 37.85194; -91.27694


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