Sandstone, Missouri

Sandstone is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was located on Missouri Route E about six miles east of Milo and just west of Clear Creek.[2]

History

A post office called Sand Stone was established in 1867, the name was changed to Sandstone in 1883, and the post office closed in 1901.[3] The community most likely was so named on account of the rocky character of the original town site.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandstone, Missouri
  2. Dederick, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1991
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  4. "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.



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