Montserrat, Missouri

Montserrat is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

An old variant name was "Carbon Hill".^[1] Montserrat was originally called Carbon Hill, and under the latter name was platted in 1867.^[2] The town was moved and town site replatted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] A post office called Montserrat was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1954.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montserrat
1 2 "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Warrensburg

Cities	Centerview Chilhowee Holden Kingsville Knob Noster Leeton Warrensburg

Townships	Centerview Chilhowee Columbus Grover Hazel Hill Jackson Jefferson Kingsville Madison Montserrat Post Oak Rose Hill Simpson Warrensburg Washington

CDPs	La Tour Whiteman AFB

Unincorporated communities	Bowen‡ Bowmansville Burtville Columbus Cornelia Denton Dunksburg‡ Elm Fayetteville Fulkerson Henrietta Hoffman Magnolia Medford Montserrat Mount Olive Owsley Pittsville Post Oak Quick City Robbins Rose Hill Sutherland Valley City

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°46′29″N 93°37′19″W / 38.77472°N 93.62194°W / 38.77472; -93.62194

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