Miami Station, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCarroll
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation646 ft
Coordinates39°20′41″N 93°15′50″W
Area code660
GNIS feature ID722264[1]

Miami Station is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Miami Station is located along Missouri Supplemental Route V, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Miami.[2]

History

Miami Station was laid out in 1870 as a station on the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway; it served as the main freight station for Miami.[3][4] A post office called Miami Station was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1951.[5] U.S. Senator William A. Blakley was born in Miami Station.[6]

References

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  2. ^ Missouri Official Highway Map. Missouri Department of Transportation. 2007–2008. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  3. ^ Campbell, Robert Allen (1875). Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri. R. A. Campbell. p. 114
  4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 271
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Blakley, William Arvis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 11, 2010.