Virgil City, Missouri

Virgil City is an unincorporated community which straddles the border between Vernon and Cedar counties in Missouri, United States, south-southwest of El Dorado Springs and northeast of Montevallo.[1]

Virgil City, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Virgil City
Virgil City
Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 94°04′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesCedar, Vernon
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)417
GNIS feature ID748534[1]

History

Virgil City was platted in 1866, and named for Virgil W. Kimball, founder.[2] A post office called Virgil City was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

Notable people

Virgil City has been the home of two members of the United States House of Representatives: Charles Germman Burton (a Republican) and Frank H. Lee (a Democrat). Virgil City was also the home of Orville D. Cochran, lawyer and a Democratic member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature.

Notes
  1. "Virgil City, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.


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