Arthur, Missouri Explained

Arthur is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Arthur was platted in 1881 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[1] A post office called Arthur was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1936.[2] The community has the name of Arthur Talmadge, the son of a railroad official.

In 1925, Arthur had 23 inhabitants.[3]

References

38.0131°N -94.3694°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071326/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_vernon.html . June 24, 2016 . live .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2016.
  3. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.

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