Garrison, Missouri

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Garrison is an unincorporated community in southeast Christian County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located on Route 125, approximately 15 miles southeast of Sparta.

Garrison is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

A post office called Garrison was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1995. [2] The community has the name of the Garrison family of settlers. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garrison, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  3. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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