Bolton, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Bolton was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] An early variant name was "Browns", after the local Brown family.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolton, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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