Barnumton, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
38°06′36″N 92°56′12″W / 38.11000°N 92.93667°W / 38.11000; -92.93667Barnumton is an unincorporated community in western Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route 7 approximately six miles east of Climax Springs. The Osage River and Lake of the Ozarks are about four miles to the north.[2]
History
A post office called Barnumton was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1956.[3] The community's name honors a Barnum family of settlers.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnumton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Camden County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Camdenton
- Camdenton
- Lake Ozark‡
- Linn Creek
- Osage Beach‡
- Richland‡
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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