Cotton Plant, Missouri

Cotton Plant is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office was established at Cotton Plant in 1875.[2] The community was most likely named due to its role as a shipping point for cotton.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotton Plant, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

36°05′24″N 90°05′28″W / 36.09000°N 90.09111°W / 36.09000; -90.09111


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