Carlow, Missouri

Carlow is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

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.^[2] The present name is after Joseph H. Carlow, the proprietor of a.local sawmill.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlow
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
↑ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Gallatin

Cities	Coffey Gallatin Gilman City‡ Jamesport Pattonsburg

Villages	Altamont Jameson Lock Springs Winston

Townships	Benton Colfax Grand River Harrison Jackson Jamesport Jefferson Liberty Lincoln Marion Monroe Salem Sheridan Union Washington

CDP	Lake Viking

Unincorporated communities	Alta Vista‡ Bancroft Carlow Civil Bend Mabel Old Pattonsburg

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°52′51″N 93°49′57″W / 39.88083°N 93.83250°W / 39.88083; -93.83250

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