New Truxton, Missouri Explained

New Truxton is an unincorporated community in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

New Truxton was platted in 1904 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[1] A post office called New Truxton was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1956.^[2] The name of the community was prefixed with "New" in order to avoid repetition with Truxton, in Lincoln County.^[3]

References

38.9783°N -91.2381°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071057/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_warren.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 30, 2016.
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 December 2016.
3. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1918 . 369.