Petersburg, Missouri

Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[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]

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



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