Carlow, Missouri
Carlow is an unincorporated community in southeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is located on Missouri Route V 3.5 miles northwest of Lock Springs and seven miles southeast of Gallatin. Muddy Creek flows past the east side of the community to join the Grand River one-half mile to the south.[2]
History
A variant name was Jackson Station.[1] A post office called Jackson's Station was established in 1871, the name was changed to Carlow in 1882, and the post office closed in 1927.[3] The present name is after Joseph H. Carlow, the proprietor of a.local sawmill.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlow
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.21 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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