Romance, Missouri
| Romance, Missouri | |
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| Community | |
  Romance, Missouri Location of Romance, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′2″N 92°30′11″W / 36.71722°N 92.50306°WCoordinates: 36°43′2″N 92°30′11″W / 36.71722°N 92.50306°W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Elevation[1] | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Romance is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, in the United States. It is located about nine miles north of Gainesville. Romance is located in a valley at the confluence of two smaller streams with Ludecker Creek. It lies on state route Y 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Missouri Route 5 and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Willhoit.[1] The Romance fire tower sits atop a knob at 1,490 feet (450 m) about 2.5 miles east.[2]
History
A post office was established in the community in 1881 and named Nora. In 1889 the name was changed to Romance. Romance School was located in the community.[3] The post office was discontinued in 1967.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Wilhoit, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- ↑ Gainesville NW, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
- ↑ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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