Curzon, Missouri

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Curzon is an extinct community in southern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

The area was settled as early as 1865 [2] and a post office called Curzon was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1915. [3] The community has the name of John C. Curzon, a pioneer settler. [2] Curzon had a railroad station on the Burlington railroad. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curzon, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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