Castle Rock, Missouri

Castle Rock is an extinct town in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

Castle Rock was laid out in 1856.^[1] The community was named for a nearby rock formation in the form of a castle.^[2] A post office called Castle Rock was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1885.^[3] Besides the post office, the community had a schoolhouse.^[4]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castle Rock (historical)
↑ "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castle Rock School

Municipalities and communities of Osage County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Linn

Cities	Belle‡ Bland‡ Chamois Linn Meta Westphalia

Villages	Argyle‡ Freeburg

Townships	Benton Crawford Jackson Jefferson Linn Washington

Unincorporated communities	Aud Babbtown Bonnots Mill Byron Cooper Hill Crook Deer Folk Frankenstein Freedom Hope Judge Koeltztown Koenig Loose Creek Luystown Mint Hill Potts Rich Fountain Saint Aubert

Ghost towns	Castle Rock Dingley Feuersville Gascondy Lisletown Ryors

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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