Uva, Missouri

Uva, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Uva, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°43′52″N 91°27′12″W / 39.73111°N 91.45333°W / 39.73111; -91.45333Coordinates: 39°43′52″N 91°27′12″W / 39.73111°N 91.45333°W / 39.73111; -91.45333
Country United States
State Missouri
County Marion
Elevation 741 ft (226 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 573
GNIS feature ID 740404[1]

Uva is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.[1]

An early variant name was "Mount Zion Community", after a nearby church of that name.[2] A post office called Uva was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] It is unknown why the name "Uva" was applied to this community.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Uva, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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