Lanton, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
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Lanton is an unincorporated community in southern Howell County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Route 17 between Missouri Route 142 and the Arkansas line approximately one mile to the south.[2]
A post office called Lanton was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1977.[3] The community's name is an amalgamation of Lancaster and Sutton, the surnames of two early settlers.[4]
The Lanton Fire Department boasts the lowest ISO rating in the region of most rural fire departments,[citation needed] and operates out of two stations, one in Lanton proper, the other halfway to West Plains.
