Miami Station, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Miami Station, Missouri
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Pushpin Label:Miami Station
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carroll
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:646
Coordinates:39.3447°N -93.2639°W
Area Code:660
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:722264

Miami Station is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Miami Station is located along Missouri Supplemental Route V, 2.5miles northwest of Miami.[1]

History

Miami Station was laid out in 1870 as a station on the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway; it served as the main freight station for Miami.[2] [3] A post office called Miami Station was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1951.[4] U.S. Senator William A. Blakley was born in Miami Station.[5]

Notes and References

  1. . Missouri Official Highway Map . 2007–2008 . 2010-08-15 .
  2. Book: Campbell, Robert Allen . Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri . R. A. Campbell . 1875 . 114 .
  3. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 271.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 10 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Blakley, William Arvis . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . August 11, 2010.