Horton, Howell County, Missouri

Horton is an unincorporated community in northwest Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] The community is within the Mark Twain National Forest west of Missouri Route AP and about one-half mile east of the Douglas - Howell county line. The Noblett Lake recreation area on Noblett Creek is just to the northwest in Douglas County.[2]

History

Horton was platted in 1883, and named after George Horton, a railroad official.[3] A variant name was "Cordz".[1] A post office called Cordz was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1914.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horton
  2. ↑ Siloam Springs, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  3. ↑ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Coordinates: 36°52′13″N 92°04′27″W / 36.87028°N 92.07417°W / 36.87028; -92.07417


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