Swinton, Missouri

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri}}

Swinton is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|727395}}

History

A post office called Swinton was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1952.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Stoddard | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=26 December 2016}} The community has the name of the Swinton family of settlers.{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stoddard.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071913/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_stoddard.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= December 26, 2016}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Stoddard County, Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri

Category:1898 establishments in Missouri