Center Grove, Missouri
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Center Grove is an extinct hamlet in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place, but the precise location of the town site is unknown.[1] According to an 1861 map, it was located east of Linden along Rock Creek.[2]
A post office called Center Grove was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1866.[3] The community was named for its location at the geographical center of Lincoln Township.[4] Additionally, it was considered central compared to the other settlements at the time: Irish Grove, Lost Grove, and Walden Grove.[5]
