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Bolton, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°13′31″N 93°50′07″W / 40.22528°N 93.83528°W / 40.22528; -93.83528
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Bolton is an unincorporated community in eastern Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on a ridge between Cat Creek to the east and Fox Creek to the west approximately ten miles east-southeast of Bethany. The Wayne Helton Memorial State Wildlife Area is adjacent to the northeast.[2]

History

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A post office called Bolton was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] An early variant name was "Browns", after the local Brown family.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolton, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

40°13′31″N 93°50′07″W / 40.22528°N 93.83528°W / 40.22528; -93.83528