Garland, Missouri

Garland (also known as Harvey) is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on an abandoned railroad line in an old coal mining area, approximately six miles northwest of Clinton, just east of Missouri Route O.[2]

History

Garland was platted ca. 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office called Garland was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1927.[4] The community was named after Garland Covington, the son of the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garland, Missouri
  2. ^ Hartwell Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1982 rev.)
  3. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

38°26′36″N 93°51′15″W / 38.44333°N 93.85417°W / 38.44333; -93.85417


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