Ovid, Missouri Explained

Ovid is an extinct town in northeast Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community was on a county road (Ovid Road) adjacent to Missouri Route E approximately thirteen miles north-northeast of Richmond. The headwaters of Mud Creek arise just to the west of the site.[1]

A post office called Ovid was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] Besides the post office, Ovid had a country store.[3]

References

39.4675°N -93.8841°W

Notes and References

  1. Millville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1957 (1979 rev.)
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070717/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ray.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 12, 2016.

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