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Center Point, Missouri

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Center Point is an extinct town in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the precise location of the town site is unknown.[1]

A post office called Center Point was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1880.[2] The community was named for its central location relative to the township in which it was located.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Point, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)