Caruth, Missouri

History

The first settlement at Caruth was made in 1881.[2] The founder gave the community the last name of a personal acquaintance, one Mr. Caruth, a businessman from St. Louis.[3] A post office called Caruth was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1913.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caruth, Missouri
  2. "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 165.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.


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