Cleavesville, Missouri
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Cleavesville 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
Gasconade County Gasconade County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,794. The county seat has been Hermann since 1842. The county was named after the Gasconade River. The ...
, in the U.S. state 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 ...
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History

A post office called Cleavesville was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1908. The community derives its name from Cleaveland Luster, an early merchant.


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Unincorporated communities in Gasconade County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{GasconadeCountyMO-geo-stub