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, Missouri.
