Virgil City is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri.[1] The community extends across the border into Vernon County. The community is south-southwest of El Dorado Springs and northeast of Montevallo.
History
Virgil City was platted in 1866, and named for Virgil W. Kimball, founder.[2] A post office called Virgil City was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]
Notable people
Virgil City has been the home of two members of the United States House of Representatives: Charles Germman Burton (a Republican) and Frank H. Lee (a Democrat). Virgil City was also the home of Orville D. Cochran, lawyer and a Democratic member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature.
Notes
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgil City, Missouri
- ^ "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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