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Christopher, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Christopher is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Christopher was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1907. Besides the post office, the community had a school, the Christopher School, now defunct. The schoolhouse was named after the Christopher family of settlers.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christopher, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christopher School (historical)
  4. "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Neosho
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

36°47′55″N 94°17′23″W / 36.79861°N 94.28972°W / 36.79861; -94.28972


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