Landmark, Missouri

Landmark is an extinct town in Howard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

A post office called Landmark was in operation from 1856 until 1915.^[2] The community was named for an individual tree which stood as a landmark at the original town site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Landmark (historical)
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
↑ "Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Fayette
Cities	Armstrong Fayette Franklin Glasgow‡ New Franklin
Townships	Bonne Femme Boonslick Burton Chariton Franklin Moniteau Prairie Richmond
Unincorporated communities	Boonesboro Bunker Hill Burton Estill Hilldale Lisbon Roanoke‡ Sebree South Troy Steinmetz
Ghost town	Landmark
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 92°31′02″W / 39.1130925°N 92.5171260°W / 39.1130925; -92.5171260

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