Zeta, Missouri
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Zeta | |
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  Zeta The location of Zeta within Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′20.18″N 89°52′5.32″W / 36.9556056°N 89.8681444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Zeta is a ghost town in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It was named after the Greek letter zeta by George H. Crumb, who built a rail line between Zeta and Bloomfield.[2][3]
The town was a stop along the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway within Richland Township, located near Aquilla and Durnell.[2] It also was a stop along the "Cotton Belt Route", and had been a part of the defunct Missouri Southeastern Railway service between Zeta and Bloomfield.[4][5] Additional rail lines existed between Zeta and Vanduser in neighboring Scott County.[6]
Varying records indicate that a post office called Zeta was established in 1895 and potentially also in 1910, and remained in operation until 1936.[7][8][2] Zeta also was home to multiple farms and sawmills.[9]
