Arthur, Missouri

Arthur is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Arthur was platted in 1881 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office called Arthur was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1936.^[3] The community has the name of Arthur Talmadge, the son of a railroad official.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthur, Missouri
1 2 "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Vernon County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Nevada
Cities	Bronaugh Nevada Schell City Sheldon Walker
Villages	Deerfield Harwood Metz Milo Moundville Richards Stotesbury
Townships	Bacon Badger Blue Mound Center Clear Creek Coal Deerfield Dover Drywood Harrison Henry Lake Metz Montevallo Moundville Osage Richland Virgil Walker Washington
Unincorporated communities	Amos Arthur Bellamy Blaine Bristow Carbon Center Dederick Ellis Eve Fair Haven Handley Horton Katy Ketterman Montevallo Nassau Junction Panama Portia Rinehart Rock Sandstone Swart Virgil City‡ Zodiac
Ghost towns	Greene Springs Pashaw
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°00′47″N 94°22′10″W / 38.01306°N 94.36944°W / 38.01306; -94.36944

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