Quarles is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 13 and N, approximately six miles north of Clinton.[2]
Quarles, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Named for | Benjamin L. Quarles |
History
editA post office called Quarles was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community has the name of Benjamin L. Quarles, the original owner of the town site.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quarles, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 35, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
38°28′15″N 93°45′14″W / 38.47083°N 93.75389°W
 | This Henry County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |