Prospect Grove, Missouri Explained

Prospect Grove was an unincorporated community in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. all that remained was the schoolhouse, named after the community.

History

A post office called Prospect Grove was established by 1853, and remained in operation until 1904. The post office was a farm in 1876. The community was named for the grove in the prairie near the original town site.^[1]

References

40.5264°N -91.9822°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070408/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_scotland.html . June 24, 2016 . December 23, 2016 . The State Historical Society of Missouri.