Anson is an unincorporated community in northern Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route 81 approximately two miles south of the Missouri-Iowa border. Kahoka is ten miles south on Route 81. Croton, Iowa is four miles to the east across the Des Moines River. Cedar Creek flows past the north and east sides of the community.[2]

History

A post office called Anson was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The source of the name Anson is unclear.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anson, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 16 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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