McFarland, Missouri

McFarland is an extinct town in Taney County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was on Swan Creek approximately two miles north of Forsyth.[2]

A post office called McFarland was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. McFarland, the original owner of the town site.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McFarland (historical)
  2. Forsyth, MO, 1:125000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1907 (1945 rev.)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  4. "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.


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