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[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garland, Missouri
- ^ Hartwell Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953 (1982 rev.)
- ^ a b "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 38°26′36″N 93°51′15″W / 38.44333°N 93.85417°W
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