Clinton, Phelps County, Missouri

Clinton is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Variant names were "Clinton Bank" and "Clinton Mine".[2] The community was named after Jake Clinton, the proprietor of a local mine.[2] The community once contained the Clinton Bank School, now defunct.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clinton, Phelps County, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clinton Bank School (historical)

Coordinates: 37°48′49″N 91°33′35″W / 37.81361°N 91.55972°W / 37.81361; -91.55972


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