Quarry Town (sometimes spelled Quarrytown) is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Quarrytown was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1873. [2] The community was named for a quarry near the original town site. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quarry Town, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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37°55′47″N 90°00′09″W / 37.92972°N 90.00250°W
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Quarry Town (sometimes spelled Quarrytown) is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
History
A post office called Quarrytown was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1873. [2] The community was named for a quarry near the original town site. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quarry Town, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°55′47″N 90°00′09″W / 37.92972°N 90.00250°W
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| This Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |