Karlin is an unincorporated community in central Polk County, in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri, United States.[1]
Karlin is located approximately 3.5 miles south of Bolivar and 1.5 miles west of Missouri Route 13. The village is located just north of Missouri Route U and adjacent to the Burlington Northern Railroad.[2]
History edit
A variant name was "Tremont".[1] A post office called Tremont was established in 1889, the name was changed to Karlin in 1903, and the post office closed in 1944.[3] The present name is after Karlín, in the Czech Republic.[4]
In 1991 the railroad tracks were abandoned.[5] 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.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Karlin
- ^ Bolivar, Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Frisco Highline Trail Rail-Trail History | TrailLink". www.traillink.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Frisco Highline Trail | Missouri Trails | TrailLink". www.traillink.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
37°33′15″N 93°24′51″W / 37.55417°N 93.41417°W
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