Harriston, Missouri

Harriston is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community was located along the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad line approximately three miles southwest of Pilot Grove.^[2]

History

Harriston was laid out in 1873 by Dr. N. W. Harris, and named for him.^[3] A post office called Harriston was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1908.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harriston, Missouri
^ Booneville, MO, 1:125,000 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1888 (1933 ed.)
^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

38°50′04″N 92°56′54″W / 38.83444°N 92.94833°W / 38.83444; -92.94833

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harriston, Missouri

[2] Booneville, MO, 1:125,000 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1888 (1933 ed.)

[3] "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[4] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

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