McFarland is an extinct town in Taney County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was on Swan Creek approximately two miles north of Forsyth.[2]
A post office called McFarland was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. McFarland, the original owner of the town site.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McFarland (historical)
- ↑ Forsyth, MO, 1:125000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1907 (1945 rev.)
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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