Nettleton, Missouri

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Nettleton is an unincorporated community in northern Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

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History

The town of Nettleton was laid out in 1868. [2] A post office was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1980. [3] Its original name was Gomer but the name changed by a court order to Nettleton [2] after George H. Nettleton, a railroad man. [4]

Geography

Nettleton lies on Missouri Route B about halfway between Hamilton and Breckenridge, being about 5 miles away from both. The headwaters of Otter Creek, Lick Fork, and Kettle Creek all surround this relatively high elevation place.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nettleton, Missouri
  2. 1 2 Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 384.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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