Lanton, Missouri

Lanton is an unincorporated community in southern Howell County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Route 17 between Missouri Route 142 and the Arkansas line approximately one mile to the south.[2]

A post office called Lanton was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1977.[3] The community's name is an amalgamation of Lancaster and Sutton, the surnames of two early settlers.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lanton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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