Eaudevie, Missouri

Eaudevie is an extinct town in southern Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located along the east bank of Bull Creek at 36°50′30″N 93°10′59″W at an elevation of 900 feet.[2] U.S. 65 passes two miles west of the location.[3]

A post office was established at Eaudevie in 1904, and remained in operation until 1929.[4] Eaudevie was established as a spa, with its name a translation from the French language, meaning "water of life".[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eaudevie (historical)
  2. Forsyth, MO, 1:25000 Scale Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1907 (1921 revision)
  3. Day, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1955 (1986 rev.)
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eaudevie Post Office (historical)
  5. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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