Caddo, Missouri Explained

Caddo is an unincorporated community in western Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Caddo is located on Missouri Route J, approximately six miles west of Marshfield. The Pomme de Terre River is just west of the site.[1]

History

A post office called Caddo was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community was named after the Caddo Indians, perhaps via another town of the same name in the Southern or Western United States.[3]

References

37.3419°N -93.0472°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 1 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071608/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 2, 2017 .