Montserrat, Missouri Explained

Montserrat is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

An old variant name was "Carbon Hill". Montserrat was originally called Carbon Hill, and under the latter name was platted in 1867.^[1] The town was moved and town site replatted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Montserrat was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1954.^[2]

References

38.7747°N -93.6219°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 20 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html . 24 June 2016 .
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2016.