Quarry Town, Missouri

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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quarry Town, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "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.

Coordinates: 37°55′47″N 90°00′09″W / 37.92972°N 90.00250°W / 37.92972; -90.00250


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