Quaker, Missouri
Quaker is an unincorporated community in southwestern Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Quaker is located on Missouri Route C between Courtois to the southwest and Delbridge to the northeast. The area is within the Mark Twain National Forest and the Hazel Creek Recreation Area along with a section of the Ozark Trail lie about four miles to the north.[2]
History
A post office called Quaker was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] An early postmaster selected the name "Quaker" due the fact this name was unique among post offices in Missouri.[4]
In 1959, Quaker was the site of a brutal murder which became the subject of Ella Jo Sadler's novel, Murder in the Afternoon.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quaker, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ↑ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
Coordinates: 37°46′52″N 91°00′07″W / 37.78111°N 91.00194°W