Rover is an
unincorporated community
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in western
Oregon County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The community lies approximately 11 miles west of
Alton
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People
*Alton (given name)
* Alton (surname)
Places Australia
* Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
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* Alton, Ontario
* Alton, Nova Scotia
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* Alton, New Zeala ...
and is on
Missouri Route M
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, 1.5 miles south of
U.S. Route 160
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.
History
A post office called Rover was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1945. The community was named after Rover, the dog of an early postmaster.
References
Unincorporated communities in Oregon County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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