Belleville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.[1]

History

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Belleville was named after a mining official.[2] Variant names were "Bellville" and "Zincite".[1] A post office called Zincite was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville
  2. ^ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 17, 2016.

37°07′28″N 94°35′26″W / 37.12444°N 94.59056°W / 37.12444; -94.59056