Only, Missouri

Only is an unincorporated community in southwest Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on Missouri Route O, approximately 3.5 miles south-southeast of Macks Creek and about 1.5 miles north of the Camden-Dallas county line. The location is on the Niangua Hills, three miles west of the Niangua River.[2]

History

A post office called Only was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1919.[3] The source of the name Only is obscure.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Only, Missouri
  2. Macks Creek, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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