Hartford is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editA post office called Hartford was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1900.[2] The community was named after Hertford, in England, perhaps via another American town with the name Hartford.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hartford, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
40°28′11″N 92°50′09″W / 40.46972°N 92.83583°W
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