Converse is an extinct hamlet in southeastern
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to:
*Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States:
**Clinton County, New York
** Clinton County, Ohio
*Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
.
History
Converse was laid out in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named for a railroad worker. A post office was established at Converse in 1870, and remained in operation until 1951.
References
Former populated places in Missouri
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