Rueter is an extinct town in southeastern Taney County, Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The town site is located at western intersection of U.S. Route 160 and Route 125.[2] Rueter is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

A post office called Rueter was established in 1906.[3] A variant spelling was "Reuter".[1] One Mr. Reuter, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rueter
  2. Protem. Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

36°36′30″N 92°52′09″W / 36.60833°N 92.86917°W / 36.60833; -92.86917


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