Carson is an extinct town in Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community was located on Missouri Route ZZ, adjacent to the railroad, approximately two miles southeast of West Plains.[2]

A post office called Carson was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] The community has the name of Jack Carson, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carson (historical)
  2. ^ West Plains, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS 1983
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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