Mark is an extinct town in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Mark was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community had the name of Clayton Mark, an investor in the site.[3] Variant names were "Dunsford"[4] and "Moody".[5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mark
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunsford
- ^ Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (1913). Corporate History of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and Affiliated Companies (as of Date June 30, 1917) Pursuant to Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Order No. 20: Under Act of Congress Approved March 1, 1913. Chicago: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company. p. 280.
39°53′17″N 91°27′49″W / 39.88806°N 91.46361°W
 | This Marion County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |