Mark, Missouri Explained

Mark is an extinct town in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

A post office called Mark was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1927.[1] The community had the name of Clayton Mark, an investor in the site.[2] Variant names were "Dunsford" and "Moody".[3]

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39.8881°N -91.4636°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070655/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_marion.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 3, 2016.
  3. Book: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company. Corporate History of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and Affiliated Companies (as of Date June 30, 1917) Pursuant to Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Order No. 20: Under Act of Congress Approved March 1, 1913. Chicago. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company. 1913. 280.

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