Quarles is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Henry County, in the
U.S. state of
Missouri
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. The community is located at the intersection of
Missouri routes 13 and
N, approximately six miles north of
Clinton
Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. Oxford University Press, 1988 Clinton has frequently been used as a given ...
.
History
A post office called Quarles was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1901. The community has the name of Benjamin L. Quarles, the original owner of the town site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Henry County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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