Paultown, Missouri

Paultown (also known as Paulville) is an unincorporated community in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Paultown (Paulville) was platted in the 1850s by Walker Paul, and named for him.^[2] A post office called Paulville was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1873.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paultown, Missouri
↑ "Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Kirksville
Cities	Brashear Greentop‡ Kirksville Novinger
Villages	Gibbs Millard
Townships	Benton Clay Liberty Morrow Nineveh Pettis Polk Salt River Walnut Wilson
Unincorporated communities	Adair Bullion Clay Connelsville Danforth Fegley Nind Nineveh Paultown Ringo Point Shibleys Point Stahl Sublette Troy Mills Willmathsville Yarrow Youngstown
Ghost towns	Jasmine Lindersville Loeffler Rye Zig
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°09′38″N 92°21′54″W / 40.16056°N 92.36500°W / 40.16056; -92.36500

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