Robertsville, Missouri
Robertsville suffered from the early spring 2008 Midwest floods
Robertsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located about six miles (10 km) southwest of Pacific on Missouri Supplemental Route O. It is Home to the 1,225-acre (4.96 km2) Robertsville State Park.
History
A post office called Robertsville has been in operation since 1859.[1] The community was laid out by Edward James Roberts, and named for him.[2]
On December 31, 2010, an EF2 tornado devastated Robertsville.[3]
References
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "New Years Eve Tornado Outbreak". National Weather Service. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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Coordinates: 38°24′53″N 90°48′50″W / 38.41472°N 90.81389°W
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