Platow, Missouri

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Platow is an extinct town in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

Wayne County, Missouri County in the United States

Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark foothills in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,521. The county seat is Greenville. The county was officially organized on December 11, 1818, and is named after General "Mad" Anthony Wayne who served in the American Revolutionary War.

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Missouri State of the United States of America

Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. The state is the 21st-most extensive in area. In the South are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River, which makes up Missouri's eastern border.

It is unknown why the name "Platow" was applied to this community. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platow
  2. ↑ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

Coordinates: 37°11′52″N90°42′22″W / 37.19778°N 90.70611°W / 37.19778; -90.70611

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