Romance, Missouri

Romance, Missouri
Community
Romance, Missouri Location of Romance, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°43′2″N 92°30′11″W / 36.71722°N 92.50306°WCoordinates: 36°43′2″N 92°30′11″W / 36.71722°N 92.50306°W[1]
Country	U. S. A.
State	Missouri
County	Ozark County
Elevation[1]	300 m (1,000 ft)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

Romance is an unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri, in the United States. It is located about nine miles north of Gainesville. Romance is located in a valley at the confluence of two smaller streams with Ludecker Creek. It lies on state route Y 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Missouri Route 5 and 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Willhoit.^[1] The Romance fire tower sits atop a knob at 1,490 feet (450 m) about 2.5 miles east.^[2]

History

A post office was established in the community in 1881 and named Nora. In 1889 the name was changed to Romance. Romance School was located in the community.^[3]

References

1. Wilhoit, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
2. Gainesville NW, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
3. Ozark County Place Names, 1928-1945, State Historical Society of Missouri