Van Cleve, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Van Cleve is an unincorporated community in Maries County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The original Van Cleve was located on Road 222 and was platted as a town-later the post office and town’s name moved 1/4 mile past Carnes Branch off of hwy 133

## History

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A post office called Vancleve was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1930.[2] The community was named after a local politician.[3]

## References

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

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Municipalities and communities of Maries County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Vienna

Cities|

* Belle‡
* Vienna

Map of Missouri highlighting Maries County

Village|

* Argyle‡

Townships|

* Boone
* Dry Creek
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Johnson
* Miller
* Spring Creek

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bend
* Brinktown
* Hayden
* High Gate
* Lanes Prairie
* Light
* Lindell
* Lois
* Paydown
* Safe
* Stickney
* Sudheimer
* Summerfield
* Tavern
* Van Cleve
* Venus
* Vichy

Ghost town|

* Broadway

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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38°14′06″N 92°09′27″W﻿ / ﻿38.23500°N 92.15750°W﻿ / 38.23500; -92.15750

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