Caput, Missouri

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Caput is an extinct town in Barton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The town site is approximately five miles northwest of Lamar. [1]

A post office called Caput was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1895. [2] Besides the post office, the community had a schoolhouse. [3] The name Caput most likely is derived from Latin. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caput, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caput School (historical)
  4. ↑ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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