Stanton, Missouri
Stanton is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin County, Missouri, United States.[1] It lies on Interstate 44 at the junction with Missouri Supplemental Route W, which provides access to Meramec Caverns, located approximately two miles southeast along the Meramec River.[2]
A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[3] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[4] In addition to Meramec Caverns, Stanton has the Riverside Reptile Ranch, Creative Chainsaw Carvings and Rustic Decor, and a KOA campground.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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