Castor, Missouri | |
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 Location of Bollinger County, Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Bollinger |
| Township | Filmore |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 740278 [1] |
Castor is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Filmore Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. Castor is situated on the Castor River and is located approximately 16 miles west of Marble Hill. [2] [3]
The community of Castor was named for the Castor River. The Castor River was in turn named for the Greek word kastor, meaning beaver. [4] The name was given by the French who came to the Mine La Motte district. The name was on account of the many beavers and their damns found along the river. Castor is located on the Castor River. [2]
A post office was operated in Castor between 1870–1914. [5]
Zalma, once known as "Bollinger's Mill", is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the banks of the winding Castor River at a point where the river makes a horseshoe bend in southern Bollinger County in southeast Missouri, United States. When the railroad moved to town, the name Bollinger's Mill was changed to Zalma, after railroad worker Zalma Block. Zalma is also said to come from a Native American word meaning "the end." As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Zalma had a population of 73.
The Castor River is divided into the Upper Castor River and the Lower Castor River by the Headwater Diversion Channel.
Grassy is an unincorporated community in Filmore Township in western Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
Filmore Township is one of eight townships in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, its population was 508. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population had decreased to 488. Filmore Township covers an area of 60.71 square miles (157.2 km2).
Egypt Mills is an unincorporated community in Randol Township in eastern Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 12 miles east of Jackson.
Alliance is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Whitewater Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
Bessville is an unincorporated community in the southern part of Crooked Creek Township in eastern Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The community lies on the east bank of Crooked Creek and at the end of Missouri Route OO. It is located approximately seven miles northwest of Marble Hill and 5.5 miles southeast of Marquand in adjacent Madison County.
Buchanan is an unincorporated community in the southern part of Filmore Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The community lies approximately 18 miles southwest of Marble Hill and was named after James Buchanan, the fifteenth president of the United States, who served in office from 1857 to 1861. A post office was established in 1857 and remained in operation until 1940.
Dongola is an unincorporated community in the southern part of Liberty Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The community is located nine miles south of Marble Hill on Missouri Route 51.
Drum is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of Liberty Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The community was named for the Drum family, who were prominent pioneers. A post office operated between the years 1893–1916.
Glennon is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of Liberty Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
Greenbrier is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of Wayne Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The name Greenbrier been attributed as being due to the vegetation growing in the area, particularly blackberry and other green briers. The community was situated along the branch railroad which connected Brownwood in Stoddard County to Zalma. A post office was in operation between the years 1889–1957.
Hahn is an unincorporated community in the part of Wayne Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The community was established in 1895 and was named for Daniel Hahn, who settled in 1805 on the creek which also bears his name. The Hahns were one of the early families who settled in the area. A post office was in operation between 1895–1954.
Hurricane is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of Crooked Creek Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The community is located near Hurricane Creek, a nearby stream. after which it was named. The name derives from the creek's unusual swiftness and violence after heavy rains, which makes passage across the creek impossible or dangerous. The violence of this swiftness and speed is likened to a storm or hurricane. A post office was in operation between the years 1894–1942.
Laflin is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of Lorance Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. The community is on the Crooked Creek floodplain at the end of Missouri Route U. Marble Hill is approximately 4.5 miles to the northwest.
Lixville is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Whitewater Township in the northeast part of Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. Lixville lies seven miles northeast of Alliance. An early pioneer to settle in the area of Lixville was a German immigrant named Henry Lix. The community was officially established in 1897 and was named for the first post master, Louis W. Lix. A post office was in operation between the years 1895–1945.
Lodge is an unincorporated community in the western part of Lorance Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. A post office was in service between 1880 and 1942.
Mayfield is an unincorporated community in the central part of Scopus Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States, approximately 4.5 miles west of the Cape Girardeau County line.
Shrum is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of Crooked Creek Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. Shrum, which lies 5 1/2 miles east of Bessville, was established in 1900, and the community was named for a local landowner, Nicholas Shrum. The community's post office was in operation between the years of 1898–1937.
Tallent is an unincorporated community in the northern part of Crooked Creek Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. Tallent lies 4 1/2 miles southwest of Patton, and was named for Reverend George W. Tallent, who was a local minister and school commissioner. A post office was established here in 1902, and operated until 1935.
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