Halls, Missouri

Halls is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A former variant name was "Eveline".^[1] A post office called Eveline was established in 1866, the name was changed to Halls in 1876, and the post office closed in 1954.^[2] The present name is after Willard Preble Hall, 17th Governor of Missouri.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halls, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
↑ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Missouri, United States

County seat: St. Joseph

Cities	De Kalb Dearborn‡ Easton Gower‡ St. Joseph

Villages	Agency Lewis and Clark Village Rushville

Townships	Agency Bloomington Center Crawford Jackson Lake Marion Platte Rush Tremont Washington Wayne

Unincorporated communities	Faucett Frazier Garrettsburg Halleck Halls Kenmoor Lake Station San Antonio Saxton Sparta Wallace Willow Brook Winthrop

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°38′00″N 94°58′24″W / 39.63333°N 94.97333°W / 39.63333; -94.97333

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