Vastus,_Missouri

Vastus, Missouri

Vastus, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Vastus is an unincorporated community in southern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route H. Neelyville is five miles t the west, the Black River flows past 3.5 miles to the east and the Missouri-Arkansas border is 3.5 miles to the south.[2]

History

A post office called Vastus was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1927.[3] Vastus is a name derived from Latin, signifying "great".[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vastus, Missouri
  2. [2]
    Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 67 ISBN 0899332242
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

36°33′04″N 90°24′29″W


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