Faro is an unincorporated community in Twelvemile Township in Madison County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community was located on Captain Creek, approximately one mile northeast of the St. Francis River.[2] The community site is located on Missouri Route O between Arnett Mountain to the north and Rock Pile Mountain to the south.[3]

A post office called Faro was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1942.[4] Faro is believed to be an invented name which holds no special significance.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Faro, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Coldwater, Missouri, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1930 (1951 ed.)
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faro,_Missouri
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