Barnumton, Missouri

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Barnumton
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Barnumton
Location of Barnumton in Missouri
Coordinates: 38°06′36″N92°56′12″W / 38.11000°N 92.93667°W / 38.11000; -92.93667
Country United States
State Missouri
County Camden
Post office established1867
Named after Barnum family

Barnumton is an unincorporated community in western Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is on Missouri Route 7 approximately six miles east of Climax Springs. The Osage River and Lake of the Ozarks are about four miles to the north. [2]

History

A post office called Barnumton was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1956. [3] The community's name honors a Barnum family of settlers. [4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnumton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)