Carlow is an unincorporated community in southeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is located on Missouri Route V 3.5 miles northwest of Lock Springs and seven miles southeast of Gallatin. Muddy Creek flows past the east side of the community to join the Grand River one-half mile to the south.[2]

History

A variant name was Jackson Station.[1] A post office called Jackson's Station was established in 1871, the name was changed to Carlow in 1882, and the post office closed in 1927.[3] The present name is after Joseph H. Carlow, the proprietor of a.local sawmill.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlow
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.21 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°52′51″N 93°49′57″W / 39.88083°N 93.83250°W / 39.88083; -93.83250


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