East Lake, Missouri

East Lake is an extinct town in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

A post office called Eastlake was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1905.^[2] The community was so named on account of a nearby (former) lake which lied in the eastern section of New Madrid County.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lake
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

36°48′25″N 89°31′13″W / 36.80694°N 89.52028°W / 36.80694; -89.52028

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lake

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[3] "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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