Reform is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Routes CC and O approximately six miles north of Steedman and the Missouri River. The Reform Conservation Area lies just to the south.[2] The Callaway Nuclear Generating Station is located at Reform.[3]

History

A post office called Reform was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1907.[4] The origin of the name Reform is obscure.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reform, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ Hardy, Richard J.; Dohm, Richard R.; Leuthold, David A. (1995). Missouri Government and Politics. University of Missouri Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-8262-0990-0.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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