Mott, Missouri

Extinct town in the American state of Missouri

Mott, Missouri

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Location of Mott within the state of Missouri.

Mott is an extinct town in southern Howell County, in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.^[1] The community was located on Missouri Route 17, approximately ten miles south of West Plains.^[2]

A post office called Mott was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1911.^[3] The community was named after Martha "Aunt Mott" Briscoe, a local educator.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mott (historical)
^ Lanton, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)