McFarland, Missouri

McFarland is an extinct town in Taney County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was on Swan Creek approximately two miles north of Forsyth.[2]

A post office called McFarland was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. McFarland, the original owner of the town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McFarland (historical)
  2. ^ Forsyth, MO, 1:125000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1907 (1945 rev.)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

36°42′38″N 93°05′21″W / 36.71056°N 93.08917°W / 36.71056; -93.08917


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