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.
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[]
- ^ "Painton, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Stoddard County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Coordinates: 37°04′56″N 89°47′41″W / 37.08222°N 89.79472°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Stoddard County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- 1918 establishments in Missouri
- Southeast Missouri geography stubs