Crawford, Missouri

Crawford is an unincorporated community in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Not to be confused with Crawford County, Missouri.

History

An early variant name was "Crawford Station".[2] A post office called Crawford Station was established in 1878, the name was changed to Crawford in 1903, and the post office closed in 1906.[3] J. H. Crawford, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crawford, Missouri
  2. "Scotland County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 December 2016.


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