Curzon, Missouri
Curzon | |
|---|---|
Extinct Hamlet | |
Curzon Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′22″N 95°09′11″W / 39.93944°N 95.15306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Township | Lewis |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
Curzon (also known as Curzons)[2] is an extinct community in southern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
The area was settled as early as 1865[3] and a post office called Curzon was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1915.[4] The community has the name of John C. Curzon, a pioneer settler.[3] Curzon had a railroad station on the Burlington railroad.[5] The site was alternatively known as "Curzon Switch", and a plat was never filed for this settlement.[6]
Geography
The hamlet was located between Forest City and Forbes[6] along the Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs Railroad and nearby the Little Tarkio River.[7] It, like many settlements in the Loess Hills region, is located at the foot of the bluffs.[8]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curzon, Missouri
- ^ Branom, Frederick K., ed. (1944). New International Atlas of the World: The Self Revising Atlas. Geographical Publishing Company.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Derr, Eileen (1981). Gone home: Directory of the deceased and items of history of Holt County, Missouri, 1837-1981. Holt County Missouri Historical Society.
- ^ Missouri State Highway Commission (1926). Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, Route Numbers, Road Conditions and Points of Interest (Map). Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ "Oregon, MO - 1926". TopoView. USGS. Retrieved January 29, 2026.