Painton, Missouri

Painton (also Paradise) is an unincorporated community in northern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located twenty miles north of Dexter.

A post office called Painton has been in operation since 1918.[2] The community has the name of Albert Painton, a local merchant.[3]

References

  1. "Painton, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.



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