Longwood, Missouri

Longwood, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Longwood, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°53′57″N 93°10′12″W / 38.89917°N 93.17000°W / 38.89917; -93.17000Coordinates: 38°53′57″N 93°10′12″W / 38.89917°N 93.17000°W / 38.89917; -93.17000
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pettis
Elevation 801 ft (244 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 660
GNIS feature ID 729770[1]

Longwood (also Hermantown or Oak Grove) is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. It is located at 38°53′57″N 93°10′12″W / 38.89917°N 93.17000°W / 38.89917; -93.17000 (38.8991855, -93.1699257), and its altitude is 801 feet (244 m).[2]

A post office called Longwood was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1957.[3] The community was named after Longwood, Saint Helena, the location of Napoleon's second exile from 1815 until his death.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longwood, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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