Miami Station, Missouri
Miami Station, Missouri | |
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  Miami Station | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′41″N 93°15′50″W / 39.34472°N 93.26389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carroll |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 722264[1] |
Miami Station is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Miami Station is located along Missouri Supplemental Route V, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Miami.[2]
History
[edit]Miami Station was laid out in 1870 as a station on the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway; it served as the main freight station for Miami.[3][4] A post office called Miami Station was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1951.[5] U.S. Senator William A. Blakley was born in Miami Station.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miami Station, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2007–2008. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ Campbell, Robert Allen (1875). Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri. R. A. Campbell. p. 114.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 271.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Blakley, William Arvis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
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