Montevallo, Missouri facts for kids

Montevallo is an unincorporated community in southeast Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The community is on Missouri Route E between Milo (10 miles west) and Olympia four miles to the east in adjacent Cedar County. Nevada is approximately 16 miles to the northeast.

History

Montevallo was platted in the 1850s. The community was badly damaged in the Civil War. The original town site, located about one and a half miles northwest from the present town, is now known as "Old Montevallo". The entire town was moved to its present location sometime after the Civil War. A post office was established at Montevallo in 1858, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1968. Montevallo is derived from Spanish words for "hill" and "valley".