Clarkson, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Clarkson was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after a postal official.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkson, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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