Uva is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.[1]

Uva, Missouri
Uva is located in Missouri
Uva
Uva
Uva is located in the United States
Uva
Uva
Coordinates: 39°43′52″N 91°27′12″W / 39.73111°N 91.45333°W / 39.73111; -91.45333
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMarion
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code573
GNIS feature ID740404[1]

An early variant name was "Mount Zion Community", after a nearby church of that name.[2] A post office called Uva was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] It is unknown why the name "Uva" was applied to this community.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Uva, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.