Krakow, Missouri Explained

Krakow is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is situated on Missouri Route A, between Union to the south and Washington to the north.[1]

History

A post office called Krakow was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community was named after Kraków, in Poland, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[3]

References

38.4975°N -91.0458°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 30 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html . 24 June 2016 .

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