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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