Castor, Missouri

Castor is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Filmore Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. Castor is situated on the Castor River and is located approximately 16 miles west of Marble Hill.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Castorville, Missouri.

Castor, Missouri
unincorporated community
Location of Bollinger County, Missouri
Location of Bollinger County, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBollinger
TownshipFilmore
Elevation
[1]
351 ft (107 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code573
GNIS feature ID740278[1]

Name

The community of Castor was named for the Castor River. The Castor River was in turn named for the Greek word kastor, meaning beaver.[4] The name was given by the French who came to the Mine La Motte district. The name was on account of the many beavers and their damns found along the river. Castor is located on the Castor River.[2]

History

A post office was operated in Castor between 1870–1914.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castor, Missouri
  2. State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html
  3. A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Bollinger County, Missouri "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  4. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 211.
  5. Post Offices in Bollinger County, MO "Bollinger". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

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