Stanton,_Missouri
Stanton, Missouri
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Stanton is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin County, Missouri, United States.[2] It lies on Interstate 44 at the junction with Missouri Supplemental Route W, which provides access to Meramec Caverns, located approximately two miles southeast along the Meramec River.[4]
A post office called Stanton has been in operation since 1857.[5] The community took its name from the nearby Stanton copper mines.[6]