Bolton is an unincorporated community in eastern Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on a ridge between Cat Creek to the east and Fox Creek to the west approximately ten miles east-southeast of Bethany. The Wayne Helton Memorial State Wildlife Area is adjacent to the northeast. [2]
History
A post office called Bolton was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903. [3] An early variant name was "Browns", after the local Brown family. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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"Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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40°13′31″N 93°50′07″W / 40.22528°N 93.83528°W
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Bolton is an unincorporated community in eastern Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on a ridge between Cat Creek to the east and Fox Creek to the west approximately ten miles east-southeast of Bethany. The Wayne Helton Memorial State Wildlife Area is adjacent to the northeast. [2]
History
A post office called Bolton was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1903. [3] An early variant name was "Browns", after the local Brown family. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
-
^
"Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
Municipalities and communities of
Harrison County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°13′31″N 93°50′07″W / 40.22528°N 93.83528°W
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| This Harrison County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |