Krakow, Missouri

Krakow is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is situated on Missouri Route A, between Union to the south and Washington to the north.[2]

History

A post office called Krakow was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1953.[3] The community was named after Kraków, in Poland, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Krakow, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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