Middle Grove, Missouri
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Middle Grove, Missouri | |
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 Location of Middle Grove shown in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 92°16′14″W / 39.39500°N 92.27056°WCoordinates: 39°23′42″N 92°16′14″W / 39.39500°N 92.27056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 57 |
| • Density | 102.33/sq mi (39.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-47846 |
| GNIS feature ID | 722281[2] |
Middle Grove is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Missouri, United States.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 57 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
The community was settled in 1830,[4] and founded by John C. Milligan and Jacob Whittenburg.[5] The community was named due to its location in the center of a rural district.[6] A post office called Middle Grove was established in 1835, the name was changed to Middlegrove in 1894, and the post office closed in 1907.[7]
In 1942, heavy rains hit the community, forcing residents onto rooftops to await help.[8]
In 1979, Melvin Lute was stabbed and shot in his Middle Grove trailer home. His wife Shirley and son Roy were charged with the murder.[9]
Notable people
- Oak Hunter (1877-1958), member of Missouri House of Representatives, and speaker of the house.[10]
- Xenophon Overton Pindall (1873-1935), member of Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas State Senate; Acting Governor of Arkansas.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Robert Allen (1873). Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri. R.A. Campbell.
- ^ The Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Sutherland & McEvoy. 1860.
- ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Central Missouri is Hit Hard". St. Joseph News-Press. June 26, 1942. p. 2.
- ^ "Murder Conviction Overturned". Nevada Daily Mail. November 13, 1980. p. 3.
- ^ Nancy Weatherly Sharp and James Roger Sharp (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-30214-6.
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