Little Compton, Missouri

Little Compton is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Little Compton was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1903.^[2] With construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to other nearby places and Little Compton's population dwindled.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Compton, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
↑ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Carrollton

Cities	Bogard Bosworth Carrollton De Witt Hale Norborne

Village	Tina

Townships	Carrollton Cherry Valley Combs De Witt Egypt Eugene Fairfield Hill Hurricane Leslie Moss Creek Prairie Ridge Rockford Stokes Mound Sugartree Trotter Van Horn Wakenda Washington

Unincorporated communities	Bridge Creek Coloma Grace Little Compton Mandeville Miami Station Miles Point Plymouth Roads Standish Stet‡ Sugartree Wakenda White Rock

Ghost towns	Asper Fisher Quote

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°34′06″N 93°17′10″W / 39.56833°N 93.28611°W / 39.56833; -93.28611

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