Roosevelt is an unincorporated community in extreme southeastern Douglas County,

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, United States. Roosevelt lies on the east bank of

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on County Road 289, approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the junction of state routes 14 and 181 at Twin Bridges within the Mark Twain National Forest.

History

A post office called Roosevelt was in operation from 1904 until 1937. The community has the name of

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, 26th President of the United States.

References

Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{DouglasCountyMO-geo-stub