Pearl is an unincorporated community in northwest Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Pearl is located on Missouri Route 123, four miles northwest of Willard. Cave Spring lies approximately one mile to the east.[2]
History
A post office called Pearl was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] The community was named after a local child.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearl, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 51, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Greene County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°21′06″N 93°29′12″W / 37.35167°N 93.48667°W
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