Crawford, Missouri
Crawford is an unincorporated community in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
An early variant name was "Crawford Station".[2] A post office called Crawford Station was established in 1878, the name was changed to Crawford in 1903, and the post office closed in 1906.[3] J. H. Crawford, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crawford, Missouri
- ^ a b "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
Coordinates: 40°28′29″N 92°16′32″W / 40.47472°N 92.27556°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Scotland County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Northeast Missouri geography stubs