Deslet, Missouri
Deslet is an unincorporated community in eastern Shannon County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community was located along the west floodplain of Carr Creek about two miles north of the confluence of the south flowing Carr Creek with the Current River.[2]
History
A post office called Deslet was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community was so named on account of its rural or "desolate" location (a postal error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deslet, Missouri
- ↑ Cardareva, Missouri, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1928
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
Coordinates: 37°09′43″N 91°07′14″W / 37.16194°N 91.12056°W
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