Fristoe, Missouri
Fristoe, Missouri | |
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  Fristoe  Fristoe | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′00″N 93°16′33″W / 38.11667°N 93.27583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 718254[1] |
Fristoe is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Fristoe is located at the junction of U.S. Route 65 and Supplemental Route CC, 10.45 miles (16.82 km) southeast of Warsaw.[2]
The Pomme de Terre River arm of Harry S Truman Reservoir lies approximately four miles to the west along Missouri Route CC.[3]
History
[edit]A post office called Fristoe was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1978.[4] The community was named for Judge Markham Fristoe, an early member of the county court.[5]
The Rodgers Shelter Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fristoe, Missouri
- ^ Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 44, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 210.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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