Carbon Center, Missouri

Carbon Center is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called "Carbon Centre" was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1904.^[2] The community was so named on account of local deposits of coal, a carbon-based fuel.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbon Center, Missouri
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
^ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

38°02′46″N 94°19′19″W / 38.04611°N 94.32194°W / 38.04611; -94.32194

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbon Center, Missouri

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[3] "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

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