Mott, Missouri Explained

Mott is an extinct town in southern Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community was located on Missouri Route 17, approximately ten miles south of West Plains.[1]

A post office called Mott was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community was named after Martha "Aunt Mott" Briscoe, a local educator.[3]

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36.5753°N -91.8053°W

Notes and References

  1. Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 10 October 2016.
  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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