Carbon Center is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called "Carbon Centre" was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was so named on account of local deposits of coal, a carbon-based fuel.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbon Center, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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