Center Grove, Missouri
Center Grove is an extinct hamlet in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the precise location of the town site is unknown.[1] According to an 1861 map, it was located east of Linden along Rock Creek.[2]
A post office called Center Grove was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1866.[3] The community was named for its location at the geographical center of Lincoln Township.[4] Additionally, it was considered central compared to the other settlements at the time: Irish Grove, Lost Grove, and Walden Grove.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Grove, Missouri
- ↑ Lloyd, James T. "Lloyd's official map of Missouri". Library of Congress. New York, Louisville, [and] London, J. T. Lloyd, 1861. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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