Laura is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editLaura was laid out in 1893.[1] A post office called Laura was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The identity of Laura's namesake has been lost to history.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laura
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
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40°13′17″N 91°36′06″W / 40.22139°N 91.60167°W
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