Mott, Missouri

Mott, Missouri is located in Missouri
Mott, Missouri
Mott, Missouri
Location of Mott within the state of Missouri.

Mott is an extinct town in southern Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The community was located on Missouri Route 17, approximately ten miles south of West Plains.

A post office called Mott was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1911. The community was named after Martha "Aunt Mott" Briscoe, a local educator.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mott (historical)
  2. ↑ Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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