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

History

A post office called Clarkson was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after a postal official.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkson, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°02′56″N 94°00′18″W / 37.04889°N 94.00500°W / 37.04889; -94.00500


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