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Compton, Missouri

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{{Distinguish|Little Compton, Missouri}}Compton is a historic community in western Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The post office was located at different locations in the area. One site was located along the bank of the James River along Missouri Route B,^[1] but a second location is approximately three-quarters of a mile to the southeast above Compton Branch (a tributary of the James).^[2]^[3] This second location is within or adjacent to the Compton Hollow Conservation Area and about three miles south of Northview.^[4] The Compton Limestone geologic formation was named for the community, because the type sections defining the unit were located in the vicinity.^[2]

A post office called Compton was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1906.^[5] The community has the name of John Compton, the original owner of the town site.^[6]

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1. ^¹{{GNIS|755617|name=Compton (historical)}}
2. ^¹[https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/Units/Compton_15038.html Geologic Unit: Compton, type locality Geolex, USGS]
3. ^Oak Grove Heights, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970
4. ^Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Webster | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=1 January 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071608/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | deadurl=no | title=Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=January 2, 2017 | df= }}

2 : Ghost towns in Missouri|Former populated places in Webster County, Missouri

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