Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Madisonville is an
unincorporated community in
Ralls County , in the
U.S. state of
Missouri .
[1] The community lies approximately four miles southeast of
Center and on the banks of
Spencer Creek .
[2]
History
Madisonville was
platted in 1836, and named after James Madison Croswaite, the sibling of a first settler.
[3] A post office called Madisonville was established in 1838, and remained in operation until 1906.
[4]
References
^
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madisonville, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 32,
ISBN
0-89933-224-2
^
"Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945" . The State Historical Society of Missouri.
Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016 .
^
"Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016 .
39°27′26″N 91°29′48″W / 39.45722°N 91.49667°W / 39.45722; -91.49667