Barlow, Missouri

Barlow is an extinct town in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was on the railroad line along the east bank of the Black River between Leeper to the northwest and Williamsville to the southeast.[2]

Barlow had its start in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community has the name of James Barlow, a pioneer citizen.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barlow (historical)
  2. ^ Piedmont, MO, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1932 (1955 rev.)
  3. ^ a b "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

37°00′50″N 90°36′50″W / 37.01394°N 90.614°W / 37.01394; -90.614


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