Center Grove, Missouri

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Center Grove is an extinct hamlet in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the precise location of the town site is unknown. [1] According to an 1861 map, it was located east of Linden along Rock Creek. [2]

A post office called Center Grove was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1866. [3] The community was named for its location at the geographical center of Lincoln Township. [4] Additionally, it was considered central compared to the other settlements at the time: Irish Grove, Lost Grove, and Walden Grove. [5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Grove, Missouri
  2. ↑ Lloyd, James T. "Lloyd's official map of Missouri". Library of Congress. New York, Louisville, [and] London, J. T. Lloyd, 1861. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ https://atchison.mogenweb.org/Kathleen/kathleen.html

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