Prairieville, Missouri

For other uses, see Prairieville.

Prairieville is an extinct town in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The exact location of the town site is unknown to the GNIS.[1] The town is near 39°16′15″N 91°00′09″W / 39.27083°N 91.00250°W / 39.27083; -91.00250.

Prairieville was established in 1842, and was abandoned in 1992.[2] The community was so named on account of its location upon the prairie.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairieville
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.