Corbin, Missouri

Corbin is a former community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The town site was inundated and destroyed with the creation of the Truman Reservoir.[1]

A post office called Corbin was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community has the name of Jim Corbin, a first settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corbin (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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