Carola is an unincorporated community in southeastern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Carola, Missouri | |
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  Carola  Carola | |
| Coordinates: 36°33′06″N 90°20′09″W / 36.55167°N 90.33583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 740723[1] |
The community is on Missouri Route N 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Oglesville; the Missouri-Arkansas border is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south. The Black River flows past the west side of the community.[2]
History
editA post office called Carola was established in 1882 and remained in operation until 1913.[3] The community was named after a boat belonging to a group of German first settlers.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carola, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 67 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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