Painton, Missouri

Painton (also Paradise) is an unincorporated community in northern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located twenty miles north of Dexter.

Not to be confused with Paignton or Paynton.

A post office called Painton has been in operation since 1918.[2] The community has the name of Albert Painton, a local merchant.[3]

References
  1. "Painton, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

37°04′56″N 89°47′41″W


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