Ivy, Missouri

Ivy is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Ivy was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community was named for the ivy in the marshes near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ivy, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°46′16″N 93°51′56″W / 37.77111°N 93.86556°W / 37.77111; -93.86556

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