Petersburg, Missouri

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Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri, United States. [1]

History

Variant names were "Carrsville" and "Petersburgh". [1] Petersburg was originally called Carrsville, and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, taking its name from Carrsville Mill. [2] A post office called Carrsville was established in 1872, the name was changed to Petersburgh in 1881, and the post office closed in 1902. [3] The present name honors Peter Lane, a local merchant. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg
  2. 1 2 "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

38°31′09″N93°50′48″W / 38.519183°N 93.846605°W / 38.519183; -93.846605

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