Miles Point, Missouri

Miles Point is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Miles Point was laid out in 1855 by Jonathan Miles, and named for him.[2] A post office called Miles Point was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miles Point, Missouri
  2. "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.



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