Carrington, Missouri Explained

Carrington is an unincorporated community in Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route H approximately four miles west-southwest of Fulton. It is on the boundary of a section of the Mark Twain National Forest.[1]

History

Carrington was laid out in 1872 by William Carrington, and named for him.[2] A post office called Carrington was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

References

38.8081°N -92.0597°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 38
  2. Web site: Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 7 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071020/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_callaway.html . 24 June 2016 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .

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