Lulu (also called Lula) is a populated place in Oregon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the Mark Twain National Forest boundary along county road 160-129 approximately one mile north of U.S. Route 160 and five miles east of Alton.[2][3]
History
editA post office called Lula was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1915.[4] The community was named after Lula Stairs, the wife of a local judge.[5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lulu, Missouri
- ^ Many Springs, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 65 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
36°41′19″N 91°18′18″W / 36.688669°N 91.305135°W
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