Robertsville, Missouri
Robertsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles (10 km) southwest of Pacific on Missouri Supplemental Route O and is home to the 1,225-acre (4.96 km2) Robertsville State Park.
History
A post office called Robertsville has been in operation since 1859.[1] The community was laid out by Edward James Roberts and named after him.[2]
On December 31, 2010, an EF2 tornado devastated Robertsville.[3]
References
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "New Years Eve Tornado Outbreak". National Weather Service. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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