Bolivar, Missouri
Bolivar Missouri was selected as the safest small town in
America in 1995 and was subsequently selected in the top one
hundred small towns in America in 1996/1997. Bolivar is a fast
growing community that has maintained that small town flavor.
You still get a smile and a hello when you walk down the street.
Bolivar is blessed with a full service hospital, a great school
system, solid community support, and a willingness to look
into the future to ensure the best for our community and our
children.
Bolivar, a town of over 9,000 friendly people and the Polk
County seat, is located 24 miles north of Springfield, Missouri
on Highway 13. It is centrally located between Stockton Lake
and Lake Pomme de Terre. Both can be driven to in less than
15 minutes.
The city of Bolivar actually takes its name from a town in
Tennessee that was named after South American General Simon
Bolivar. Many new Missouri settlers had come from Tennessee.
The Campbell brothers borrowed the name of Bolivar from the
town their grandfather had helped settle back in Tennessee.
It symoblized freedom and new beginnings. Two bronze statues
of Simon Bolivar, given to the city of Bolivar by the Venezeulan
government, stand in Bolivar, Missour
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