Carrington, Missouri

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

History

Carrington was laid out in 1872 by William Carrington, and named for him.[2] A post office called Carrington was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carrington, Missouri
  2. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.



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