Garwood, Missouri

Garwood is an unincorporated community in southern Reynolds County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route 34 and approximately eight miles northeast of Van Buren in adjacent Carter County.[2]

History

A post office called Garwood was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community most likely was named after a businessperson in the local logging industry.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garwood, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

37°03′59″N 90°52′40″W / 37.06639°N 90.87778°W / 37.06639; -90.87778


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