Calvey, Missouri

Calvey (also spelled Calvy) is an extinct town in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office Calvy was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community most likely took its name from Calvey Township.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calvey (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Franklin County | The State Historical Society of Missouri". collections.shsmo.org. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

38°20′51″N 90°47′46″W / 38.3475526°N 90.7962437°W / 38.3475526; -90.7962437


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