Petersburg, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
Variant names were "Carrsville" and "Petersburgh".[1] Petersburg was originally called Carrsville, and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, taking its name from Carrsville Mill.[2] A post office called Carrsville was established in 1872, the name was changed to Petersburgh in 1881, and the post office closed in 1902.[3] The present name honors Peter Lane, a local merchant.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg
- ^ a b "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Clinton
- Blairstown
- Brownington
- Calhoun
- Clinton
- Deepwater
- Montrose
- Urich
- Windsor‡
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- La Due
- Tightwad
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°31′09″N 93°50′48″W / 38.519183°N 93.846605°W / 38.519183; -93.846605
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