Abo, Missouri
Abo is an unincorporated community in eastern Laclede County, in the Ozarks of south central Missouri.[1] The community is located on the east bank of the Osage Fork Gasconade River about ten miles east of Lebanon.[2][3]
History
A post office called Abo was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1940.[4] The name may be a transfer from Abo, in New Mexico.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abo, Missouri
- ↑ Drynob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 2004
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 37°41′52″N 92°27′55″W / 37.69778°N 92.46528°W
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