Caruth, Missouri Explained

Caruth is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route Y approximately 6.5 miles south of Kennett and 3.5 miles east of Senath on Missouri Route P. The community of Cotton Plant is three miles south on Route Y.^[1]

History

The first settlement at Caruth was made in 1881.^[2] The founder gave the community the last name of a personal acquaintance, one Mr. Caruth, a businessman from St. Louis.^[3] A post office called Caruth was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1913.^[4]

References

36.1342°N -90.0867°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.70
2. Web site: Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 29 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071947/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dunklin.html . 24 June 2016 .
3. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 165.
4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 September 2016.