Little Compton, Missouri

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Little Compton is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Little Compton was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] With construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to other nearby places and Little Compton's population dwindled. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Compton, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°34′06″N93°17′10″W / 39.56833°N 93.28611°W / 39.56833; -93.28611

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