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Lickskillet, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 92°42′40″W / 40.44444°N 92.71111°W / 40.44444; -92.71111
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Lickskillet is an extinct town in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A variant name was "Mapleton".[1][2] A post office called Mapleton was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1909.[3] The Mapleton School, now defunct, served the area.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lickskillet
  2. ^ "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mapleton School

40°26′40″N 92°42′40″W / 40.44444°N 92.71111°W / 40.44444; -92.71111