Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
| Carola, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 36°33′06″N 90°20′09″W / 36.55167°N 90.33583°W / 36.55167; -90.33583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 740723 |
Carola is an unincorporated community in southeastern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is on Missouri Route N 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Oglesville; the Missouri-Arkansas border is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south. The Black River flows past the west side of the community.
History
A post office called Carola was established in 1882 and remained in operation until 1913. The community was named after a boat belonging to a group of German first settlers.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carola, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 67 ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
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| Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Poplar Bluff | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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