Asper is an extinct town in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community had the name of a local family.[2] A post office called Asper was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The closure of the post office caused business activity to shift to other nearby places, and Asper's population dwindled.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asper, Missouri
  2. 1 2 "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.

39°36′20″N 93°28′40″W / 39.60556°N 93.47778°W / 39.60556; -93.47778


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