Stultz is an unincorporated community in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on a tributary of Elk Creek, approximately 2.3 miles east-southeast of the community of Elk Creek.[2]

History

A post office called Stultz was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1941.[3] The community has the name of Lamech Stultz, a pioneer citizen.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stultz, Missouri
  2. Elk Creek, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987 (1994 rev.)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

37°10′36″N 91°57′26″W / 37.176718°N 91.957098°W / 37.176718; -91.957098


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