Carson, Missouri Explained

Carson is an extinct town in Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community was located on Missouri Route ZZ, adjacent to the railroad, approximately two miles southeast of West Plains.[1]

A post office called Carson was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1928.[2] The community has the name of Jack Carson, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]

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36.7097°N -91.8033°W

Notes and References

  1. West Plains, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS 1983
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 October 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410073413/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Howell . 10 April 2015 .
  3. Web site: Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 10 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071834/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_howell.html . 24 June 2016 .

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