Quarry Town, Missouri

Quarry Town (sometimes spelled Quarrytown) is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Quarrytown was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1873.[2] The community was named for a quarry near the original town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quarry Town, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.



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