Carola, Missouri

Carola is an unincorporated community in southeastern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route N 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Oglesville; the Missouri-Arkansas border is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south. The Black River flows past the west side of the community.[2]

History

A post office called Carola was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1913.[3] The community was named after a boat belonging to a group of German first settlers.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carola, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 67 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  4. "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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