Keystone, Missouri

Keystone is an extinct hamlet in northeastern Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office at Keystone Station of the Leavenworth branch of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad[2][3] was established in 1874 and closed in 1919.[4] A nearby settlement known as West Keystone existed as well.[5] The name of Keystone is survived by a lone county road.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone
  2. ^ Williams, Walter (1915). A History of Northwest Missouri Volume I. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 439.
  3. ^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Keystone

39°41′30″N 94°18′58″W / 39.6916679°N 94.3160585°W / 39.6916679; -94.3160585


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