Black, Missouri

Black is an unincorporated community in northern Reynolds County, Missouri.[1] It is located on Route 49 on a branch of the Black River. It is about six miles north of Centerville. It is located near Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park.

A post office called Black has been in operation since 1883.[2] The community has the name of George Black, an early settler.[3]

The Buford-Carty Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

Coordinates: 37°31′53″N 90°55′59″W / 37.53139°N 90.93306°W / 37.53139; -90.93306


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