Zeta | |
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Coordinates: 36°57′20.18″N 89°52′5.32″W / 36.9556056°N 89.8681444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Stoddard County |
Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Zeta is a ghost town in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It was named after the Greek letter zeta by George H. Crumb, who built a rail line between Zeta and Bloomfield. [2] [3]
The town was a stop along the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway within Richland Township, located near Aquilla and Durnell. [2] It also was a stop along the " Cotton Belt Route", and had been a part of the defunct Missouri Southeastern Railway service between Zeta and Bloomfield. [4] [5] Additional rail lines existed between Zeta and Vanduser in neighboring Scott County. [6]
Varying records indicate that a post office called Zeta was established in 1895 and potentially also in 1910, and remained in operation until 1936. [7] [8] [2] Zeta also was home to multiple farms and sawmills. [9]
One of the few remnants of Zeta left is the Crowder-Zeta special road district; its name being shared with nearby Crowder. [10] [11] As of 2024, a Nestlé Purina PetCare factory is located immediately north of the historical location of Zeta, south of Missouri supplemental route Y, which was formerly and locally known as the "Zeta-Crowder road." [12] [13] [1]
In 1916, a man from Zeta, Emil L. Gerardi, claimed to be a candidate for president in the 1916 United States presidential election. [14]
On May 30, 1917, an F3 tornado touched down west of Acorn Ridge, Missouri and crossed through Zeta and Stoddard County, killing three people in Zeta. [15]
On December 6, 1924, the Zeta rail depot was set on fire along with the depot in nearby Ardeola, which had completely burned down. [16]
Zeta | |
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Coordinates: 36°57′20.18″N 89°52′5.32″W / 36.9556056°N 89.8681444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Stoddard County |
Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Zeta is a ghost town in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It was named after the Greek letter zeta by George H. Crumb, who built a rail line between Zeta and Bloomfield. [2] [3]
The town was a stop along the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway within Richland Township, located near Aquilla and Durnell. [2] It also was a stop along the " Cotton Belt Route", and had been a part of the defunct Missouri Southeastern Railway service between Zeta and Bloomfield. [4] [5] Additional rail lines existed between Zeta and Vanduser in neighboring Scott County. [6]
Varying records indicate that a post office called Zeta was established in 1895 and potentially also in 1910, and remained in operation until 1936. [7] [8] [2] Zeta also was home to multiple farms and sawmills. [9]
One of the few remnants of Zeta left is the Crowder-Zeta special road district; its name being shared with nearby Crowder. [10] [11] As of 2024, a Nestlé Purina PetCare factory is located immediately north of the historical location of Zeta, south of Missouri supplemental route Y, which was formerly and locally known as the "Zeta-Crowder road." [12] [13] [1]
In 1916, a man from Zeta, Emil L. Gerardi, claimed to be a candidate for president in the 1916 United States presidential election. [14]
On May 30, 1917, an F3 tornado touched down west of Acorn Ridge, Missouri and crossed through Zeta and Stoddard County, killing three people in Zeta. [15]
On December 6, 1924, the Zeta rail depot was set on fire along with the depot in nearby Ardeola, which had completely burned down. [16]