Caruth, Missouri
Caruth is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
The first settlement at Caruth was made in 1881.[2] The founder gave the community the last name of a personal acquaintance, one Mr. Caruth, a businessman from St. Louis.[3] A post office called Caruth was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1913.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caruth, Missouri
- ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 165.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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