Marionville, MO

united states

Marionville is a small Missouri city about 20 miles northeast of Springfield, accessible via US Highway 60. This Ozark foothills community of 2,785 sits where prairie meets woodland, with rolling hills and oak-hickory forests. The town is famous as the birthplace of Dale Carnegie, author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People," and maintains a museum dedicated to his legacy on the historic town square.