Crawford, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crawford, Missouri
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
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