Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Van is an
unincorporated community in
Polk County , in the
U.S. state of
Missouri .
[1] The community is approximately seven miles southeast of
Bolivar and on
Missouri Route YY .
Deer Creek flows past the east side of the community.
[2]
History
A post office called Van was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1934.
[3] The community has the name of Van Burnes, the son of the original owner of the site.
[4]
References
^
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52,
ISBN
0-89933-224-2
^
"Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016 .
^
"Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945" . The State Historical Society of Missouri.
Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016 .
37°33′41″N 93°17′14″W / 37.56139°N 93.28722°W / 37.56139; -93.28722