Leverton, Missouri

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Leverton is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Leverton was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1901. [2] Leverton Wilcox, an early postmaster, gave the community his first name. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leverton, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

39°56′36″N93°03′31″W / 39.94333°N 93.05861°W / 39.94333; -93.05861


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