Carrington, Missouri

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Carrington is an unincorporated community in Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is on Missouri Route H approximately four miles west-southwest of Fulton. It is on the boundary of a section of the Mark Twain National Forest. [2]

History

Carrington was laid out in 1872 by William Carrington, and named for him. [3] A post office called Carrington was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1954. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrington, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 38 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

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