Whitesville, Missouri facts for kids

Whitesville is a small, unincorporated community located in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

History of Whitesville

How Whitesville Got Its Name

Whitesville was named after one of its important founders, a person named John D. White. It's common for places to be named after the people who helped start them or who were important in their early days.

The Whitesville Post Office

A post office was opened in Whitesville in the year 1850. This was a very important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years, but it eventually closed down in 1953.