Truxton, Missouri
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YoSam.
N 39° 00.181 W 091° 14.470
15S E 652298 N 4318583
Small town, not even a village any more, in western Lincoln County, MO
Waymark Code: WM19479
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2023
Views: 5
County of village: Lincoln County
Location of village: MO-A & MO-DD
Location of post office: 199 Main St. (MO-DD), Truxton
Elevation: 735'
Population: 94 (2013)
Sign Text:
City Limit
TRUXTON
POP 91
"Truxton
A town in the southwest part of Prairie Township. Robert B. Allen, the founder, was born in Virginia, October 6, 1808 settled in Lincoln County in 1840, and built the first house in the village in 1843. Although the place was originally laid off in 1845, this plat was not recorded. In June, 1852, Mr. Allen secured the assistance of James, Reid, the county surveyor, and again laid out and platted an addition to the place. He lived there to his death in 1875. The village was named in honor of Captain Thomas Truxton (1755-1822), distinguished as a commander of privateers in the Revolutionary War. The post office was established by 1876." ~ Postal Guide; County Atlas, 1878, page 14; History of Lincoln County, pages 451-2; Troy Free Press, Feb. 19, 1886, page 1; Andy J. Brown
Truxton, NY
"Truxton is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Commodore Thomas Truxtun, a privateer in the American Revolution and one of the US Navy's first commanding officers.
"Truxton is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of the city of Cortland.
"The region that includes Cortland County was part of the Central New York Military Tract.
"The first settler arrived around 1793. The town of Truxton was formed from part of the town of Fabius (in Onondaga County) when Cortland County was created in 1808. An addition was made in 1811 to Truxton from the town of Solon. In 1858, part of Truxton was used to form the town of Cuyler.
"In 1865, the population was 1,689." ~ Wikipedia