Reform, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Reform is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway County, Missouri, United States.^[1] The community is located at the intersection of Routes CC and O approximately six miles north of Steedman and the Missouri River. The Reform Conservation Area lies just to the south.^[2] The Callaway Nuclear Generating Station is located at Reform.^[3]

History

A post office called Reform was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1907.^[4] The origin of the name Reform is obscure.^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reform, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
^ Hardy, Richard J.; Dohm, Richard R.; Leuthold, David A. (1995). Missouri Government and Politics. University of Missouri Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-8262-0990-0.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
^ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)