Quarles, Missouri

Quarles is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 13 and N, approximately six miles north of Clinton.[2]

Quarles, Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Named forBenjamin L. Quarles

History

A post office called Quarles was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community has the name of Benjamin L. Quarles, the original owner of the town site.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quarles, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 35, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  4. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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