Curzon, Missouri

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Curzon
Extinct Hamlet
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Curzon
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 39°56′22″N95°09′11″W / 39.93944°N 95.15306°W / 39.93944; -95.15306
Country United States
State Missouri
County Holt
Township Lewis
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (260 m)

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

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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] The site was alternatively known as "Curzon Switch" and a plat was never filed for this settlement. [5]

Geography

The hamlet was located between Forest City and Forbes [5] along the Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs Railroad and nearby the Little Tarkio River. [6] It, like many settlements in the Loess Hills region, is located at the foot of the bluffs. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  5. 1 2 Derr, Eileen (1981). Gone home: Directory of the deceased and items of history of Holt County, Missouri, 1837-1981. Holt County Missouri Historical Society.
  6. ↑ Missouri State Highway Commission (1926). Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, Route Numbers, Road Conditions and Points of Interest (Map). Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Oregon, MO - 1926". TopoView. USGS. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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