Kliever (also spelled Kleiver) is an unincorporated community in eastern Moniteau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The primary road which passes through Kliever is Missouri Route 87. The community is about five miles northeast of California and five miles south of Jamestown.[2]

History

A post office called Kliever was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named after one Mr. Kleiver, the original owner of the town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kliever, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 37, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

38°41′50″N 92°30′13″W / 38.69722°N 92.50361°W / 38.69722; -92.50361


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