Caruth is an
unincorporated community
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in
Dunklin County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The community is on
Missouri Route Y
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approximately 6.5 miles south of
Kennett and 3.5 miles east of
Senath
Senath () is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census.
History
Senath was founded in 1882. It is named after an early settler, Asenath Douglass, who was commonly called Senath and in whose f ...
on
Missouri Route P
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. The community of
Cotton Plant
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is three miles south on Route Y.
History
The first settlement at Caruth was made in 1881. The founder gave the community the last name of a personal acquaintance, one Mr. Caruth, a businessman from St. Louis. A post office called Caruth was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1913.
References
Unincorporated communities in Dunklin County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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