Petersburg, Missouri Explained

Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

Variant names were "Carrsville" and "Petersburgh". Petersburg was originally called Carrsville, and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, taking its name from Carrsville Mill.^[1] A post office called Carrsville was established in 1872, the name was changed to Petersburgh in 1881, and the post office closed in 1902.^[2] The present name honors Peter Lane, a local merchant.

References

38.5192°N -93.8466°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 5 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071131/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_henry.html . 24 June 2016 .
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 October 2016.