Vinton is an extinct town in Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Vinton was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after the local Vinton family.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vinton (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

38°21′19″N 94°31′42″W / 38.355297°N 94.528287°W / 38.355297; -94.528287


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