Castorville, Missouri
Castorville is an extinct town in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
A variant name was "Castor".[2] A post office called Castor was established in 1834, and closed in 1836, the post office reopened as Castorville in 1866, and was discontinued in 1869.[3] The community took its name from the Castor River.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castorville (historical)
- ^ a b "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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