Horton, Howell County, Missouri
Horton is an unincorporated community in northwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located within the Mark Twain National Forest, west of Missouri Route AP and approximately one-half mile east of the Douglas - Howell county line. The Noblett Lake recreation area on Noblett Creek is just to the northwest in Douglas County.[2]
History
Horton was platted in 1883, and named after George Horton, a railroad official.[3] A variant name was "Cordz".[1] A post office called Cordz was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horton
- Siloam Springs, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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