Karlin is an
unincorporated community
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in central
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, in the
Ozarks
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of southwest
Missouri
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, United States.
Karlin is located approximately 3.5 miles south of
Bolivar and 1.5 miles west of
Missouri Route 13
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. The village is located just north of
Missouri Route U and adjacent to the
Burlington Northern Railroad.
History
A variant name was "Tremont".
A post office called Tremont was established in 1889, the name was changed to Karlin in 1903, and the post office closed in 1944. The present name is after
Karlín
Karlín (german: Karolinenthal) is a cadastral area of Prague, part of Prague 8 municipal district, formerly an independent town (which became part of Prague in 1922). It is bordered by the river Vltava and Holešovice to the north, Vítkov ...
, in the Czech Republic.
In 1991 the railroad tracks were abandoned. The section of railroad right of way that runs through Karlin is now used as part of the 37.6 mile Frisco Highline Trail that runs from Springfield to Bolivar, Missouri.
References
Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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