Catawissa is a small unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, United States, on the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad, 39 miles from St. Louis and four miles south-southwest of Pacific. [1] It is located at the junction of Route N and Route O, southwest of Pacific. Winch Creek flows past the eastern margin of the community. [2]
Catawissa was laid out in 1858, and most likely was named after Catawissa, Pennsylvania. [3] A post office called Catawissa has been in operation since 1860. [4]
References
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Gray Summit, Missouri (1969), 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS
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"Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
External links
- History of St. James Catholic Church in Catawissa
- Directory of Cities, Towns, and Villages Past and Present in Missouri
- Collection of Photos of St Louis San Francisco Railroad Depots
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°25′29″N 90°46′57″W / 38.42472°N 90.78250°W
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Catawissa is a small unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, United States, on the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad, 39 miles from St. Louis and four miles south-southwest of Pacific. [1] It is located at the junction of Route N and Route O, southwest of Pacific. Winch Creek flows past the eastern margin of the community. [2]
Catawissa was laid out in 1858, and most likely was named after Catawissa, Pennsylvania. [3] A post office called Catawissa has been in operation since 1860. [4]
References
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Gray Summit, Missouri (1969), 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS
-
^
"Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
External links
- History of St. James Catholic Church in Catawissa
- Directory of Cities, Towns, and Villages Past and Present in Missouri
- Collection of Photos of St Louis San Francisco Railroad Depots
Municipalities and communities of
Franklin County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°25′29″N 90°46′57″W / 38.42472°N 90.78250°W
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| This Franklin County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |