Roanoke, Missouri

Roanoke is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Missouri, in the United States.

History

Roanoke was laid out in 1834. It was founded by settlers from Virginia, and named after the Roanoke Plantation, the estate of John Randolph of Roanoke.^[1]

References

↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 175.

Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Fayette

Cities	Armstrong Fayette Franklin Glasgow‡ New Franklin

Unincorporated> communities	Boonesboro Estill Lisbon Roanoke

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°19′01″N 92°41′20″W / 39.31694°N 92.68889°W / 39.31694; -92.68889

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