Courtois, Missouri

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Courtois, Missouri
Community
Location of Courtois, Missouri
Location of Courtois, Missouri
Courtois, Missouri
Location of Courtois, Missouri
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Country U. S. A.
State Missouri
County Washington County
Elevation[1] 274 m (899 ft)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Courtois is an unincorporated community in southwestern Washington County, Missouri, United States. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Belgrade and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) northeast of Viburnum, Missouri in Iron County.[1][2]

The community is named after an unidentified settler, as is a nearby stream, Courtois Creek. According to Ramsay, "The name of the creek is locally pronounced and sometimes written as Coataway or Cotoway."[3] The name of the town is locally pronounced "Cur-toys".

A post office was established in 1886,[3] but is now closed and mail now comes from Steelville or Belgrade.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Courtois, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS 1999
  2. Farmington, Missouri, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
  3. 3.0 3.1 Washington County Place Names, 1928-1945, Missouri Historical Society


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