Carola, Missouri

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

History

A post office called Carola was estalished in 1882, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] The community was named after a boat belonging to a group of German first settlers.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carola, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

Coordinates: 36°33′06″N 90°20′09″W / 36.55167°N 90.33583°W / 36.55167; -90.33583

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