Stanton, Missouri
Stanton is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin County, Missouri, United States.[1] It lies on Interstate 44 at the junction with Missouri Supplemental Route W which provides access to Meramec Caverns which lies about two miles southeast along the Meramec River.[2]
A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[3] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
Stanton Post Office, 63079
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Coordinates: 38°16′28″N 91°06′21″W / 38.27444°N 91.10583°W
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