Caulfield, Missouri

Caulfield is an unincorporated community in western Howell County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on U.S. Highway 160 about fifteen miles west of West Plains.

History

A post office called Caulfield has been in operation since 1929.[2] The community has the name of Missouri governor Henry Stewart Caulfield, who took office in 1929.[3]

On March 1, 2007, a tornado hit Caulfield, killing 7-year-old Caulfield resident Elizabeth Croney.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caulfield, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Coordinates: 36°36′52″N 92°06′18″W / 36.61444°N 92.10500°W / 36.61444; -92.10500


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