Nile, Missouri

Nile is an unincorporated community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Nile was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community once contained Nile Schoolhouse.[3] The riverside community's name most likely is an allusion to the Nile, in Egypt.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nile
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nile School
  4. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°21′36″N 91°39′58″W / 37.36000°N 91.66611°W / 37.36000; -91.66611

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