Arroll, Missouri Explained

Arroll is an unincorporated community in southeast Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route W, two miles north of the Jacks Fork River.^[1]

History

A post office in Date Township called Arroll was established in 1899, closed in 1914, reopened in 1938, and was discontinued in 1957.^[2] The community derives its name from "Carroll" (the C was omitted by postal authorities in order to avoid repetition with another Carroll in the state).^[3] Carroll Township adjoins Date Township on its north border.^[4]

In 1925, Arroll had 36 inhabitants.^[5]

References

37.1075°N -91.7267°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 December 2016.
3. Web site: Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071622/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_texas.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 28, 2016 .
4. https://texas.mogenweb.org/resources/township_map.htm 1920 Map of Texas Township, Missouri
5. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.