Lanton, Missouri
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Lanton is an unincorporated community in southern Howell County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Route 17 between Missouri Route 142 and the Arkansas line about one mile to the south.[2]
A post office called Lanton was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1977.[3] The community's name is a amalgamation of Lancaster and Sutton, the surnames of two early settlers.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lanton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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