Mott, Missouri

Mott, Missouri is located in Missouri
Mott, Missouri
Mott, Missouri
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Location of Mott within the state of Missouri.

Mott is an extinct town in southern Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community was located on Missouri Route 17, approximately ten miles south of West Plains.[2]

A post office called Mott was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] The community was named after Martha "Aunt Mott" Briscoe, a local educator.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mott (historical)
  2. ^ Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°34′31″N 91°48′19″W / 36.57528°N 91.80528°W / 36.57528; -91.80528


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