Calwood is an unincorporated community in Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies at the intersection of Missouri Routes JJ and Z approximately one mile south of I-70. Fulton is about six miles to the southwest on Route Z. Auxvasse Creek flows past approximately one mile to the northeast.[2]
History
editA post office called Calwood was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1922.[3] The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of Cal James and Edward Wood.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calwood, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 38 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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