Morton, Missouri

Morton is an unincorporated community in southeast Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri[1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The community is one mile west of Missouri Route A approximately six miles east-northeast of Richmond. It is located on a ridge above Dangerous Branch which joins Crooked River two miles to the south.[2]

History

A post office called Morton was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. Morton, the original owner of the site.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morton, Missouri
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN 0899332242
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
4. "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

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