Montserrat, Missouri

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

History

An old variant name was "Carbon Hill". [1] Montserrat was originally called Carbon Hill, and under the latter name was platted in 1867. [2] The town was moved and town site replatted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office called Montserrat was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1954. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montserrat
  2. 1 2 "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

38°46′29″N93°37′19″W / 38.77472°N 93.62194°W / 38.77472; -93.62194

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