Prospect Grove, Missouri

Prospect Grove is an unincorporated community in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Prospect Grove was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community was named for the prairie near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect Grove, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.


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