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Curzon, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°56′22″N 95°09′11″W / 39.93944°N 95.15306°W / 39.93944; -95.15306
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Curzon is an extinct community in southern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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The area was settled as early as 1865[2] and a post office called Curzon was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1915.[3] The community has the name of John C. Curzon, a pioneer settler.[2] Curzon had a railroad station on the Burlington railroad.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curzon, Missouri
  2. ^ a b "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

39°56′22″N 95°09′11″W / 39.93944°N 95.15306°W / 39.93944; -95.15306