Americus is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Montgomery County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
History
A post office called Americus was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1959. The community was named after
Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer and cartographer.
Notable people
Lester Reiff
Lester Berchart Reiff (1877–1948) was an American jockey who achieved racing acclaim in the United Kingdom in the first decade of the twentieth century. In 1900, he was the number one jockey racing in Britain based on earnings, beating ot ...
, a racing jockey, was born at Americus in 1877.
John Reiff
John "Knickerbocker" Reiff (1885–1974) was an American flat racing jockey, whose greatest successes came in Great Britain where he won three Classics.
Reiff came to England with his older brother Lester to ride for the American trainer Eno ...
, a racing jockey and younger brother of Lester Reiff, was born at Americus in 1885. He was inducted into the US Racing Hall of Fame in 1956.
References
Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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