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Grantsville, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°56′35″N 93°06′49″W / 39.94306°N 93.11361°W / 39.94306; -93.11361
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Grantsville is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Grantsville was established in 1868, which remained in operation until 1884.[2] The community was named after Ulysses S. Grant, an officer in the Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

39°56′35″N 93°06′49″W / 39.94306°N 93.11361°W / 39.94306; -93.11361