Virgil City, Missouri

Virgil City is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri.^[1] The community extends across the border into Vernon County. The community is south-southwest of El Dorado Springs and northeast of Montevallo.

Virgil City, Missouri
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 94°04′22″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Counties	Cedar, Vernon
Elevation [1]	968 ft (295 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	417
GNIS feature ID	748534[1]

History

Virgil City was platted in 1866, and named for Virgil W. Kimball, founder.^[2] A post office called Virgil City was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1905.^[3]

Notable people

Virgil City has been the home of two members of the United States House of Representatives: Charles Germman Burton (a Republican) and Frank H. Lee (a Democrat). Virgil City was also the home of Orville D. Cochran, lawyer and a Democratic member of the Alaska Territorial Legislature.