Crown is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Crown is located along Missouri Route KK on the south bank of the James River. Northview is approximately three miles northwest of the site. [2]
History
A post office called Crown was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The community once had Crown Schoolhouse, now defunct. [4] The school took its name from a nearby country store of the same name. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown School
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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37°15′52″N 92°57′05″W / 37.26444°N 92.95139°W
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Crown is an unincorporated community in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Crown is located along Missouri Route KK on the south bank of the James River. Northview is approximately three miles northwest of the site. [2]
History
A post office called Crown was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The community once had Crown Schoolhouse, now defunct. [4] The school took its name from a nearby country store of the same name. [5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown School
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of
Webster County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Village | ||
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Former townships | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°15′52″N 92°57′05″W / 37.26444°N 92.95139°W
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| This Webster County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |