County of town: Warren County
Location of town: MO-A, about 10 miles NW of Warrenton; and about 6 miles S. of Truston; crossroads of MO-A & Win Tiers Road
County is eastern side, mid-central in state
Elevation: 725 feet (221 m)
Population: 28
I am told the old building, only one left in downtown, was the post office, yet another said it was the general store....either way it is the only one left.
"A postal village in the extreme northern part of Camp Branch Township. It was laid out by the Burlington Railroad in 1904 and has been established between 1904 and 1910 and is still in existence. The town was so named to distinguish it from Truxton (q.v.) in Lincoln County." ~ Eaton; COM. ATLAS page 229; HIGHWAY MAP 1936; WARRENTON BANNER, Dec. 18, 1914, page 6; J.E. Harper; Oscar J. Luelf; E.S. Aydelott
New Truxton:
"It in the northern part of the county near Lincoln County line, on Sec. 27, Twp. 49 N, R. 3 W on Highway A.
Mail is via Truxton; population 40." ~ Missouri Maps Rand McNally, 1974.