Kerrigan, Missouri

Kerrigan is a ghost town in southwest Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

The community was on a ridge approximately 200 feet above the east bank of the Black River at the location called Granite Bend. Granite was quarried at the site and transported by the railroad which followed the east bank of the river.[2][3][1]

Kerrigan was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Kerrigan was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1934.[4] The community has the name of William Kerrigan, a railroad official.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kerrigan (historical)
  2. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. Piedmont, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1935
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

37°00′20″N 90°36′31″W


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