Montserrat, Missouri

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

History

An old variant name was "Carbon Hill".[1] Montserrat was originally called Carbon Hill, and under the latter name was platted in 1867.[2] The town was moved and town site replatted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Montserrat was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montserrat
  2. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.



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