Castorville, Missouri

Not to be confused with Castor, Missouri.

Castorville is an extinct town in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A variant name was "Castor".[2] A post office called Castor was established in 1834, and closed in 1836, the post office reopened as Castorville in 1866, and was discontinued in 1869.[3] The community took its name from the Castor River.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castorville (historical)
  2. ^ a b "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

36°58′30″N 90°00′39″W / 36.975°N 90.0108333°W / 36.975; -90.0108333


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