Curzon, Missouri

Curzon is an extinct community in southern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri;[1] it was located between Forest City and Forbes.[2]

History

The area was settled as early as 1865[3] and a post office called Curzon was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1915.[4] The community has the name of John C. Curzon, a pioneer settler.[3] Curzon had a railroad station on the Burlington railroad.[5] The site was alternatively known as "Curzon Switch" and a plat was never filed for this settlement.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curzon, Missouri
  2. ^ a b Derr, Eileen (1981). Gone home: Directory of the deceased and items of history of Holt County, Missouri, 1837-1981. Holt County Missouri Historical Society.
  3. ^ a b "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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