Quarles, Missouri

Quarles, Missouri
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CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Named forBenjamin L. Quarles

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]

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)

38°28′15″N 93°45′14″W / 38.47083°N 93.75389°W / 38.47083; -93.75389


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